FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains an uninitialized memory vulnerability in the VQA video decoder in libavcodec/vqavideo.c that allows attackers to disclose heap memory via a crafted VQA file. Attackers can supply a Westwood VQA file omitting or truncating the CBF0/CBFZ codebook chunk, causing vqa_decode_frame() to render frames from leftover heap bytes visible in decoded output.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

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 Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
FFmpeg FFmpeg unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 9.0.2

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https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/24670 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/vqavideo.c#L186 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/f9df3577ac40aaee06f82f05eab8249cbab3cd33 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-heap-memory-disclosure-via-vqa-video-decoder cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Description FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains an uninitialized memory vulnerability in the VQA video decoder in libavcodec/vqavideo.c that allows attackers to disclose heap memory via a crafted VQA file. Attackers can supply a Westwood VQA file omitting or truncating the CBF0/CBFZ codebook chunk, causing vqa_decode_frame() to render frames from leftover heap bytes visible in decoded output.
Title FFmpeg through 9.0.2 Heap Memory Disclosure via VQA Video Decoder
First Time appeared Ffmpeg
Ffmpeg ffmpeg
Weaknesses CWE-908
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ffmpeg
Ffmpeg ffmpeg
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-09T19:11:05.533Z

Reserved: 2026-11-09T18:15:05.168Z

Link: CVE-2026-125179

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-09T19:16:53.117

Modified: 2026-11-09T19:16:53.117

Link: CVE-2026-125179

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