FFmpeg before 8.1.3 and 9.x before 9.0.2 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in ff_hap_set_chunk_count() in libavcodec/hap.c, where a shadowed return variable masks reallocation failures. Attackers can supply a crafted Hap video frame with an oversized chunk count so the decoder writes through a NULL chunk table, crashing the application.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
FFmpeg FFmpeg unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 8.1.3
9.0 affected < 9.0.2

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https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/24487 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.1/libavcodec/hap.c#L33 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/f8c4c6400e835bf65e8b9cc12aba9e5c4d1c818c cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-before-8.1.3-and-9-x-before-9.0.2-null-pointer-dereference-via-ff-hap-set-chunk-count cve-icon cve-icon
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Mon, 09 Nov 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description FFmpeg before 8.1.3 and 9.x before 9.0.2 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in ff_hap_set_chunk_count() in libavcodec/hap.c, where a shadowed return variable masks reallocation failures. Attackers can supply a crafted Hap video frame with an oversized chunk count so the decoder writes through a NULL chunk table, crashing the application.
Title FFmpeg before 8.1.3 and 9.x before 9.0.2 NULL Pointer Dereference via ff_hap_set_chunk_count()
First Time appeared Ffmpeg
Ffmpeg ffmpeg
Weaknesses CWE-252
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ffmpeg
Ffmpeg ffmpeg
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-09T19:11:02.179Z

Reserved: 2026-11-09T18:15:03.512Z

Link: CVE-2026-125174

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-09T19:16:52.380

Modified: 2026-11-09T19:16:52.380

Link: CVE-2026-125174

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