CVE-2026-125232

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.17%

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CVE-2026-125232 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a division by zero vulnerability in estimate_motion_b() in libavcodec/motion_est.c, caused by frame timestamp distances truncated to 16 bits. Attackers can supply input with timestamp gaps that are multiples of 65536, crashing MPEG-4 Part 2 or MPEG-1/2 B-frame encoding with SIGFPE.. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a division by zero vulnerability in estimate_motion_b() in libavcodec/motion_est.c, caused by frame timestamp distances truncated to 16 bits. Attackers can supply input with timestamp gaps that are multiples of 65536, crashing MPEG-4 Part 2 or MPEG-1/2 B-frame encoding with SIGFPE.

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Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
FFmpegFFmpeg<= 9.0.2

References

Timeline

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Status
Awaiting Analysis

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-125232?
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a division by zero vulnerability in estimate_motion_b() in libavcodec/motion_est.c, caused by frame timestamp distances truncated to 16 bits. Attackers can supply input with timestamp gaps that are multiples of 65536, crashing MPEG-4 Part 2 or MPEG-1/2 B-frame encoding with SIGFPE.
How severe is CVE-2026-125232?
CVE-2026-125232 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-125232?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST