Buffer overflow in Ffmpeg
CVE-2025-1594
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in FFmpeg up to 7.1. This affects the function ff_aac_search_for_tns of the file libavcodec/aacenc_tns.c of the component AAC Encoder. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.006 (43.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Ffmpeg
- N/a Ffmpeg — versions 3.4.0, 3.4.1, 3.4.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Exploit, exploit)
- cna@vuldb.com (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-1594?
- CVE-2025-1594 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2025-02-23.
- How severe is CVE-2025-1594?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-1594 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.