ubuntu-cve-2025-10256
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2025-09-16 00:00
Modified
2026-06-22 22:17
Summary
Details
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in FFmpeg’s Firequalizer filter (libavfilter/af_firequalizer.c) due to a missing check on the return value of av_malloc_array() in the config_input() function. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a victim into processing a crafted media file with the Firequalizer filter enabled, causing the application to dereference a NULL pointer and crash, leading to denial of service.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
5.5 (Medium)
N/A (UNKNOWN)
References
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"details": "A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in FFmpeg\u2019s Firequalizer filter (libavfilter/af_firequalizer.c) due to a missing check on the return value of av_malloc_array() in the config_input() function. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a victim into processing a crafted media file with the Firequalizer filter enabled, causing the application to dereference a NULL pointer and crash, leading to denial of service.",
"id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2025-10256",
"modified": "2026-06-22T22:17:57Z",
"published": "2025-09-16T00:00:00Z",
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