CVE-2026-120244 - FFmpeg 2.1 through 9.0.2 Uninitialized Memory Leak via PCX Decoder

CVE-2026-120244 - FFmpeg 2.1 through 9.0.2 Uninitialized Memory Leak via PCX Decoder

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CVE ID :CVE-2026-120244
Published : Nov. 1, 2026, 1:17 a.m. | 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
Description :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.
Severity: 6.8 | MEDIUM
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