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CVE-2026-125266

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Description

FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains an uninitialized stack memory disclosure vulnerability in old_codec23() of libavcodec/sanm.c that leaks stack bytes into decoded frames. Attackers can supply a crafted LucasArts SMUSH/SANM animation using codec 23 with an inline table to expose decoder process stack memory in output video.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.8 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Received
Source identifier
Published
2026-11-09 20:18:13.233000
Last modified
2026-11-09 20:18:13.233000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-125266",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-11-09T20:18:13.233",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-09T20:18:13.233",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
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      "value": "FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains an uninitialized stack memory disclosure vulnerability in old_codec23() of libavcodec/sanm.c that leaks stack bytes into decoded frames. Attackers can supply a crafted LucasArts SMUSH/SANM animation using codec 23 with an inline table to expose decoder process stack memory in output video."
    }
  ],
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          "repo": "https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg",
          "packageURL": "pkg:github/ffmpeg/ffmpeg",
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    {
      "url": "https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/25718",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg",
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    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/sanm.c#L799",
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}