---
id: CVE-2026-125065
title: FFmpeg through 9.0.2 NULL Pointer Dereference via TGV Decoder eatgv.c
summary: >-
  FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in
  tgv_decode_inter() in libavcodec/eatgv.c that ignores init_get_bits() failure
  on oversized packets. Attackers can supply a crafted EA file with a kVGT frame
  follow…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-252
vendor: FFmpeg
product: FFmpeg
affected:
  - FFmpeg <= 9.0.2
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-11-09T21:06:51.290620Z'
published: '2026-11-09'
updated: '2026-11-09'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-09T21:17:08.481Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-125065'
references:
  - url: 'https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/25704'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/9691e4fde64e14de73c298562c4e475f9412b5ad
    label: Patch Commit
  - url: 'https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/eatgv.c#L212'
  - url: 'https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg'
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-null-pointer-dereference-via-tgv-decoder-eatgv-c
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: FFmpeg through 9.0.2 NULL Pointer Dereference via TGV
      Decoder eatgv.c
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-11-09T19:18:02.635Z'
---

## Overview

FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in tgv_decode_inter() in libavcodec/eatgv.c that ignores init_get_bits() failure on oversized packets. Attackers can supply a crafted EA file with a kVGT frame followed by an fVGT inter frame with a 2^28-byte compressed block section, crashing the process for denial of service.

## Affected

- `FFmpeg <= 9.0.2`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.