FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a deadlock vulnerability in mimic_decode_frame() in libavcodec/mimic.c that fails to report frame progress when init_get_bits8() fails. Attackers can supply a crafted file with an oversized Mimic intra frame followed by inter frames to hang frame-threaded decoding indefinitely.

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Tue, 10 Nov 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a deadlock vulnerability in mimic_decode_frame() in libavcodec/mimic.c that fails to report frame progress when init_get_bits8() fails. Attackers can supply a crafted file with an oversized Mimic intra frame followed by inter frames to hang frame-threaded decoding indefinitely.
Title FFmpeg through 9.0.2 Mimic Decoder Deadlock via Frame Threading Failure
First Time appeared Ffmpeg
Ffmpeg ffmpeg
Weaknesses CWE-833
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ffmpeg
Ffmpeg ffmpeg
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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: 2026-11-09T21:06:55.767Z

Reserved: 2026-11-09T18:15:19.167Z

Link: CVE-2026-125220

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-11-09T20:59:53.302Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-11-09T19:16:59.343

Modified: 2026-11-10T21:46:26.553

Link: CVE-2026-125220

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Updated: 2026-11-09T22:00:15Z

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