FFmpeg 7.1 through 9.0.2 NULL Pointer Dereference via ff_dovi_rpu_generate()
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-125215 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | VulnCheck |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-11-09 19:16:58 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-11-10 21:46:30 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 5.7 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.001550000 probability, percentile 0.046950000 (date 2026-11-10)
Problem Types: CWE-476 | CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.7 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 5.7 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.7 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 4.7 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
HighAttack Requirements
PresentPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
PassiveConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/24514 | [email protected] | code.ffmpeg.org | |
| github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/dovi_rpuenc.c | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/11c4b420183cb2d6cd4afaa53de57d400a45e09e | [email protected] | github.com | |
| www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-7.1-through-9.0.2-null-pointer-dereference-... | [email protected] | www.vulncheck.com | |
| code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/25606 | [email protected] | code.ffmpeg.org | |
| github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/971ea9d6a2a9ae4c770936f0569cf40720d4c304 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Zheng Yu @ Depthfirst (en)
CNA: Joshua Rogers (AISLE Research) (en)
CNA: Michael Niedermayer (en)
CNA: Kacper Michajłow (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.