CVE-2026-125215
FFmpeg 7.1 through 9.0.2 NULL Pointer Dereference via ff_dovi_rpu_generate()
CVSS Score
4.7
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
FFmpeg 7.1 through 9.0.2 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in ff_dovi_rpu_generate() in libavcodec/dovi_rpuenc.c that allows attackers to crash applications via crafted Dolby Vision RPU metadata. Attackers can supply streams with default or alternating omitted DM blocks to the dovi_rpu bitstream filter with compression enabled, causing denial of service.
| CWE | CWE-476 |
| 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:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Affected Versions
FFmpeg / FFmpeg
7.1 β€ 9.0.2
References
code.ffmpeg.org: https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/24514 code.ffmpeg.org: https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/25606 github.com: https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/971ea9d6a2a9ae4c770936f0569cf40720d4c304 github.com: https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/11c4b420183cb2d6cd4afaa53de57d400a45e09e github.com: https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/dovi_rpuenc.c#L741 github.com: https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-7.1-through-9.0.2-null-pointer-dereference-via-ff-dovi-rpu-generate
Credits
Zheng Yu @ Depthfirst π Joshua Rogers (AISLE Research) Michael Niedermayer Kacper MichajΕow