Description
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains a memory leak vulnerability in libavcodec/vaapi_decode.c that allows attackers to exhaust memory by supplying streams with slice parse errors. Attackers can craft H.264 or other VAAPI-decoded video where later slices fail to parse on every frame, continuously leaking VA parameter and slice buffers plus driver and heap memory.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 4.7/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| FFmpeg | FFmpeg | <= 9.0.2 |
References
- https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/25231
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/n9.0.2/libavcodec/vaapi_decode.c#L117
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/4221a63ce869ade862557ca64693bf77f5032971
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/838c660bb3cd66ba74981b453c14c79214f6ef92
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ffmpeg-through-9.0.2-vaapi-memory-leak-via-abandoned-picture-buffers
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 9, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 10, 2026
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis