NULL pointer dereference in Meh.schizofreni Rust-Ffmpeg

CVE-2025-57613

An issue was discovered in rust-ffmpeg 0.3.0 (after comit 5ac0527) A null pointer dereference vulnerability in the input() constructor function allows an attacker to cause a denial of service. The vulnerability is triggered when the avio_alloc_context() call fails and returns NULL, which is then stored and later dereferenced by the Io struct's Drop implementation.

EPSS: 0.003 (26.2th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-57613?
CVE-2025-57613 is a high-severity vulnerability in Meh.schizofreni Rust-Ffmpeg, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-09-02.
How severe is CVE-2025-57613?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-57613 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.