November 13, 2026

CVE Watchtower

CVE-2026-125186FFmpeg FFmpeg Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

NVD

Vulnerability Summary

FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in the dts2pts bitstream filter that allows attackers to exhaust CPU through unbounded per-packet POC node allocation. Attackers can supply a crafted H.264 packet with many slices of alternating picture order counts, forcing h264_queue_frame() to allocate tree nodes per slice and deny service.
Severity Level
MEDIUM(5.7)
Published Date
Nov 9, 2026
Last Modified
Nov 9, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.16%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling ↗
The product allocates a reusable resource on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.
CVSS v4.0 Base Metrics — Score 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
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Attack RequirementsPresent
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionPassive
Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)None
Integrity (Vulnerable System)None
Availability (Vulnerable System)High
Confidentiality (Subsequent System)None
Integrity (Subsequent System)None
Availability (Subsequent System)None
Show CVSS v3.x metrics (score 4.7)
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 4.7 (MEDIUM)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • FFmpeg FFmpeg <= 9.0.2
Patched Versions
  • FFmpeg FFmpeg 9.0.2

What to do

Fix it during your normal patch cycle. No exploitation is confirmed yet.

  1. Check whether you run FFmpeg FFmpeg and which version.
  2. Update to a patched version listed above, then confirm the new version.

Timeline

  • Nov 9, 2026Published
  • Nov 9, 2026Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

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External References

Data last checked: Nov 13, 2026 18:08 UTC