NULL pointer dereference in Ffmpeg

CVE-2025-1373

A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg up to 7.1. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function mov_read_trak of the file libavformat/mov.c of the component MOV 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 patch is identified as 43be8d07281caca2e88bfd8ee2333633e1fb1a13. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

EPSS: 0.003 (23.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

  • Ffmpeg
  • N/a Ffmpeg — versions 7.0, 7.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-1373?
CVE-2025-1373 is a low-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2025-02-17.
How severe is CVE-2025-1373?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-1373 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.