FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in vble_decode_frame() in libavcodec/vble.c because it ignores init_get_bits() failure on oversized packets. Attackers can supply a crafted AVI file with a 268435452-byte VBLE frame, causing reads from a NULL bit reader buffer that crash the process.
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Description FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in vble_decode_frame() in libavcodec/vble.c because it ignores init_get_bits() failure on oversized packets. Attackers can supply a crafted AVI file with a 268435452-byte VBLE frame, causing reads from a NULL bit reader buffer that crash the process.
Title FFmpeg through 9.0.2 VBLE Decoder NULL Pointer Dereference via vble_decode_frame()
First Time appeared Ffmpeg
Ffmpeg ffmpeg
Weaknesses CWE-252
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ffmpeg
Ffmpeg ffmpeg
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-09T19:10:47.414Z

Reserved: 2026-11-09T16:44:42.216Z

Link: CVE-2026-125067

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-09T19:16:49.103

Modified: 2026-11-09T19:16:49.103

Link: CVE-2026-125067

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