CVE-2026-125070
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 NULL Pointer Dereference in EA TQI Decoder
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in tqi_decode_frame() in libavcodec/eatqi.c, which ignores init_get_bits() failure after an integer overflow. Attackers can supply a crafted EA file with a pIQT chunk carrying a 2^28-byte payload to crash the process, causing denial of service.
| CWE | CWE-252 |
| Vendor | ffmpeg |
| Product | ffmpeg |
| Published | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Nov 9, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Affected Versions
FFmpeg / FFmpeg
0 ≤ 9.0.2
References
code.ffmpeg.org: https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/25704 github.com: https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/5d7b743bdfb724df21fd43a3d7f3258382eb578c github.com: https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/eatqi.c#L154 github.com: https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-null-pointer-dereference-in-ea-tqi-decoder
Credits
Joshua Rogers (AISLE Research) Michael Niedermayer