FFmpeg up to 9.0.2 CBS JPEG Assembly cbs_jpeg_assemble_fragment denial of service
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Summary
A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in FFmpeg up to 9.0.2. The affected element is the function cbs_jpeg_assemble_fragment of the component CBS JPEG Assembly. Such manipulation leads to denial of service.
This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-125246. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available.
Details
A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg up to 9.0.2. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function cbs_jpeg_assemble_fragment of the component CBS JPEG Assembly. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability in cbs_jpeg_assemble_fragment() that miscounts 0xff stuffing bytes in JPEG scan headers. Attackers can supply a crafted JPEG/MJPEG stream with 0xff in the scan header, triggering an av_assert0 abort when CBS-based bitstream filters process it.
The advisory is shared for download at code.ffmpeg.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-125246 since 11/09/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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Website
- Product: https://ffmpeg.org/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.7VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.7
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CNA Base Score: 4.7
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Exploiting
Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
11/09/2026 Advisory disclosed11/09/2026 CVE reserved
11/09/2026 VulDB entry created
11/09/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Product: ffmpeg.orgAdvisory: code.ffmpeg.org
Status: Not defined
CNA: VulnCheck
CVE: CVE-2026-125246 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-125246
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-433340
Entry
Created: 11/09/2026 20:49Changes: 11/09/2026 20:49 (74)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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