Out-of-bounds Read in Ffmpeg

CVE-2025-0518

Unchecked Return Value, Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in FFmpeg allows Read Sensitive Constants Within an Executable. This vulnerability is associated with program files https://github.Com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/master/libavfilter/af_pan.C…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (29.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-0518?
CVE-2025-0518 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-01-16.
How severe is CVE-2025-0518?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-0518 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.