FFmpeg up to 9.0.2 Quick Sync Encoder libavcodec/qsvenc.c heap-based overflow
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg up to 9.0.2. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file libavcodec/qsvenc.c of the component Quick Sync Encoder. The manipulation leads to heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-125235. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available.
Details
A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg up to 9.0.2. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the file libavcodec/qsvenc.c of the component Quick Sync Encoder. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-122. The product writes past the end of a buffer that was allocated on the heap. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a heap overflow vulnerability in libavcodec/qsvenc.c that allows attackers to corrupt memory by reusing an undersized pooled QSVFrame buffer when input dimensions increase. Attackers can supply crafted input whose resolution grows mid-stream, transcoded with Intel Quick Sync encoders without rescaling, to crash the application or corrupt heap memory.
The advisory is shared at code.ffmpeg.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-125235 since 11/09/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/09/2026).
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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Product
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Website
- Product: https://ffmpeg.org/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9
VulDB Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 7.0
CNA Vector (VulnCheck): 🔒
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Heap-based overflowCWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially
Availability: 🔒
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-2026-125235 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-125235
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-433349
Entry
Created: 11/09/2026 20:52Changes: 11/09/2026 20:52 (74)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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