CVE-2025-7700
Ffmpeg: null pointer dereference in ffmpeg als decoder (libavcodec/alsdec.c)
Summary
Ffmpeg: null pointer dereference in ffmpeg als decoder (libavcodec/alsdec.c)
Original description
The description as published by the source.
A flaw was found in FFmpeg’s ALS audio decoder, where it does not properly check for memory allocation failures. This can cause the application to crash when processing certain malformed audio files. While it does not lead to data theft or system control, it can be used to disrupt services and cause a denial of service.
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2025-7700 ffmpeg Fixed in: 7:4.3.9-0+deb11u2
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2025-7700 libav
References
- advisory access.redhat.com
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- patch github.com
- report bugzilla.redhat.com
- web github.com