CVE-2025-8584
libav AVI File Parser buffer.c av_buffer_unref null pointer dereference
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 4.8 Medium
- Published
- Aug 5, 2025
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2025
- Reserved
- Aug 5, 2025
Description
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in libav up to 12.3. Affected by this vulnerability is the function av_buffer_unref of the file libavutil/buffer.c of the component AVI File Parser. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The bug was initially reported by the researcher to the wrong project. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 4.8 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P | VulDB |
| 3.1 | 3.3 Low | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| 3.0 | 3.3 Low | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| 2.0 | 1.7 Low | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR | VulDB |
Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
libavn/a |
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References
- VDB-318817 | libav AVI File Parser buffer.c av_buffer_unref null pointer dereferencevdb-entrytechnical-description
- VDB-318817 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA)signaturepermissions-required
- Submit #621824 | libav avconv 13 && the newest master Segmentation faultthird-party-advisory
- https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/11679issue-tracking
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OwDNHuTbZFNTDX9afmvez_old3oRC7dM/view?usp=sharingexploit
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