Vulnerability record/PUBLISHED/Published Nov 9, 2026 19:12:06 UTC
CVE-2026-125264
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in parse_frame_header() in libavcodec/jpegxl_parser.c that fails to validate TOC entry counts against remaining input. Attackers can supply a crafted JPEG XL frame header with a permuted TOC and huge toc_count, making the parser loop excessively and exhaust CPU.
Base score6.8/ 10
SeverityMediumCVSS 4.0
Exploitability / impact
CVSS metric breakdown
Base severityMedium
Attack vectorLocalAV
Attack complexityLowAC
Attack requirementsNoneAT
Privileges requiredNonePR
User interactionPassiveUI
Vulnerable system confidentialityNoneVC
Vulnerable system integrityNoneVI
Vulnerable system availabilityHighVA
Subsequent system confidentialityNoneSC
Subsequent system integrityNoneSI
Subsequent system availabilityNoneSA
CVSS vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NCVSS communicates standardized severity and impact characteristics. It does not establish whether a system is exploitable in your specific environment.
Record context
CVE Numbering AuthorityVulnCheck
Last updatedNov 9, 2026 20:56:48 UTC
PublishedNov 9, 2026 19:12:06 UTC
ReservedNov 9, 2026 18:15:34 UTC
Credits
- Joshua Rogers (AISLE Research)
- Michael Niedermayer