FFmpeg: Numeric Truncation Error
CVE-2026-125213 is a high-severity numeric truncation error vulnerability in FFmpeg, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an unauthenticated attacker, but only if a user takes part, for example by opening a link or file. Affected FFmpeg versions: 9.0.2 and earlier. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Check which version of FFmpeg you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
- Because the attack needs a user to take part, warn users about unexpected links and files related to this product until it is patched.
Affected products and versions
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
- Attack complexity
- HighSuccess depends on conditions outside the attacker's control.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- RequiredA user must take an action such as opening a file or link.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CNA (vulncheck.com).
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | 7.3 | High | CNA (vulncheck.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.0 | High | CNA (vulncheck.com) |
Official description
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the PSD decoder in libavcodec/psd.c that allows attackers to corrupt heap memory on 32-bit builds by supplying a crafted PSD image. Attackers can choose dimensions and channel counts whose product exceeds 4 GB, truncating the av_malloc allocation size so decode_rle() writes attacker-controlled data past the buffer, causing crashes or possible code execution.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Numeric Truncation Error
Truncation errors occur when a primitive is cast to a primitive of a smaller size and data is lost in the conversion.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Ensure that no casts, implicit or explicit, take place that move from a larger size primitive or a smaller size primitive.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Patches and release notes
Other references
Other vulnerabilities in FFmpeg
- 7.0 High severity
- 7.8 High severity
- 7.8 High severity
- 7.0 High severity
- 7.8 High severity
- 7.0 High severity
Recent Numeric Truncation Error vulnerabilities
- 9.9 Critical severity
- 7.0 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 9.6 Critical severity
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