FFmpeg libavutil/iamf.c memory leak

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in FFmpeg and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file libavutil/iamf.c. The manipulation leads to memory leak. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-25469. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in FFmpeg (the affected version unknown). This issue affects an unknown part of the file libavutil/iamf.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory leak vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-401. The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

FFmpeg git-master before commit d5873b was discovered to contain a memory leak in the component libavutil/iamf.c.

The advisory is shared at git.ffmpeg.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-25469 since 02/07/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 257952 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-25469), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying the patch d5873be583ada9e1fb887e2fe8dcfd4b12e0efcd is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.ffmpeg.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (257952), EUVD (EUVD-2025-4657) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-0401). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Fedora Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • SUSE openSUSE
  • Open Source ffmpeg

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory leak
CWE: CWE-401 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 257952
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-25469

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: d5873be583ada9e1fb887e2fe8dcfd4b12e0efcd

Timelineinfo

02/07/2025 🔍
02/18/2025 +11 days 🔍
02/18/2025 +0 days 🔍
01/29/2026 +345 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: ffmpeg.org

Advisory: 11416
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-25469 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-25469
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-296201
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-0401 - ffmpeg: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 02/18/2025 23:48
Updated: 01/29/2026 03:24
Changes: 02/18/2025 23:48 (56), 06/01/2025 03:39 (1), 08/30/2025 09:41 (2), 01/02/2026 10:56 (7), 01/29/2026 03:24 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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