Description
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a use after free vulnerability in libavcodec/mjpegdec.c that allows attackers to trigger freed buffer reads by sending a SOF marker without a preceding SOI. Attackers can supply crafted MJPEG streams causing ff_mjpeg_decode_sof() to pass a stale raw_image_buffer pointer to hwaccel decoders like NVDEC, crashing applications or leaking heap contents.
Published: 2026-11-09
Score: 5.8 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Mon, 09 Nov 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Description FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a use after free vulnerability in libavcodec/mjpegdec.c that allows attackers to trigger freed buffer reads by sending a SOF marker without a preceding SOI. Attackers can supply crafted MJPEG streams causing ff_mjpeg_decode_sof() to pass a stale raw_image_buffer pointer to hwaccel decoders like NVDEC, crashing applications or leaking heap contents.
Title FFmpeg through 9.0.2 Use-After-Free in MJPEG Hardware-Accelerated Decoding
First Time appeared Ffmpeg
Ffmpeg ffmpeg
Weaknesses CWE-416
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ffmpeg
Ffmpeg ffmpeg
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-09T19:11:59.708Z

Reserved: 2026-11-09T18:15:31.740Z

Link: CVE-2026-125255

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