What is CVE-2025-57156?

CVE-2025-57156 is a high-severity vulnerability in Owntone Server, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-01-20.

How severe is CVE-2025-57156?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

NULL pointer dereference in Owntone Server

CVE-2025-57156

NULL pointer dereference in the dacp_reply_playqueueedit_clear function in src/httpd_dacp.c in owntone-server through commit 6d604a1 (newer commit after version 28.12) allows remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service (crash).

EPSS: 0.004 (35.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Owntone Owntone_server
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
cve@mitre.org (Patch)
cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-57156?: CVE-2025-57156 is a high-severity vulnerability in Owntone Server, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-01-20.
How severe is CVE-2025-57156?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.