Description
FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains an information disclosure vulnerability in the VMnc decoder in libavcodec/vmnc.c that restores an unwritten cursor save area into later frames. Attackers can supply a crafted VMnc stream where a frame fails after loading a cursor shape, causing uninitialized heap bytes from screendta to appear in decoded output.
Published: 2026-11-09
Score: 4.8 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description FFmpeg through 9.0.2 contains an information disclosure vulnerability in the VMnc decoder in libavcodec/vmnc.c that restores an unwritten cursor save area into later frames. Attackers can supply a crafted VMnc stream where a frame fails after loading a cursor shape, causing uninitialized heap bytes from screendta to appear in decoded output.
Title FFmpeg through 9.0.2 VMnc Decoder Uninitialized Heap Memory Disclosure
First Time appeared Ffmpeg
Ffmpeg ffmpeg
Weaknesses CWE-908
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ffmpeg
Ffmpeg ffmpeg
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-09T19:10:56.303Z

Reserved: 2026-11-09T17:44:25.282Z

Link: CVE-2026-125101

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-09T19:16:51.177

Modified: 2026-11-09T19:16:51.177

Link: CVE-2026-125101

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Weaknesses