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🛡️ JLSEC-2025-122 — ffmpeg-jll

⚪ Unknown ✅ No Known Exploit OSV
N/A
CVSS Score
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Description

A null pointer dereference issue was discovered in 'FFmpeg' in decode_main_header() function of...

A null pointer dereference issue was discovered in 'FFmpeg' in decode_main_header() function of libavformat/nutdec.c file. The flaw occurs because the function lacks check of the return value of avformat_new_stream() and triggers the null pointer dereference error, causing an application to crash.

How this vulnerability can be exploited

This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability low.

CVSS metrics in full

The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

  • Attack vector: Network — reachable from anywhere that can route to the service.
  • Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
  • Privileges required: None — an unauthenticated stranger can try it.
  • User interaction: None — nobody has to be tricked into anything.
  • Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
  • Confidentiality impact: None.
  • Integrity impact: None.
  • Availability impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.

Affected software

JLSEC-2025-122 is recorded against 2 packages.

  • ffmpeg-jll
  • ffplay-jll

Timeline and source

Published on 19 October 2025 and last revised on 23 July 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.

References

bugzilla.redhat.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
lists.debian.org (Web)

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Details

Severity Unknown
CVSS Score N/A
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE N/A
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source OSV
Published 2025-10-19
Updated 2026-08-20
Modified 2026-07-23
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
ffmpeg-jll — —
ffplay-jll — —

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