A heap buffer overflow vulnerability in FFmpeg before commit 4bf784c allows attackers to…
Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-122Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A heap buffer overflow vulnerability in FFmpeg before commit 4bf784c allows attackers to trigger a memory corruption via supplying a crafted media file in avformat when processing tile grid group streams. This can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS).
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00346 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-22920
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7qgp-q3fg-4c39
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-22920 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-22920 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7qgp-q3fg-4c39 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-22920 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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