CVE-2026-125072 (CVSS 4.7)

Description

FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in mp_decode_frame() in libavcodec/mpegaudiodec_template.c because init_get_bits() failure is ignored after a signed integer overflow. Attackers can pass an oversized packet to the mp3adu decoder through the libavcodec API, causing reads through a NULL buffer that crash the process.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0017

Probability of exploitation

0.07%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-252 CWE-252

References

Other References

https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/25696 https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/mpegaudiodec_template.c#L1477 https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/0b007e0634de5b4424b9993c95a6c1c50de0115b https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-null-pointer-dereference-in-mpeg-audio-decoder

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-125072? +

FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in mp_decode_frame() in libavcodec/mpegaudiodec_template.c because init_get_bits() failure is ignored after a signed integer overflow. Attackers can pass an oversized packet to the mp3adu decoder through the libavcodec API, causing reads through a NULL buffer that crash the process. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-125072? +

CVE-2026-125072 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.7 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0017, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-125072? +

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