Answer in brief
CVE-2026-120244 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in FFmpeg 2.1 through 9.0.2 Uninitialized Memory Leak via PCX Decoder. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps FFmpeg/FFmpeg (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 6.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps FFmpeg/FFmpeg (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| FFmpeg/FFmpeggeneric | >=2.1 <=9.0.2 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Nov 1, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 1, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Nov 1, 2026
FFmpeg 2.1 through 9.0.2 contains a use of uninitialized resource vulnerability in the PCX decoder that allows attackers to leak heap memory through truncated RLE scanlines. Attackers can craft a PCX image whose RLE data ends early, causing pcx_decode_frame() to copy uninitialized av_malloc() buffer contents into visible decoded pixels.
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