rust-ffmpeg 0.3.0 av_get_sample_fmt_name null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in rust-ffmpeg 0.3.0 and classified as problematic. This impacts the function av_get_sample_fmt_name. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-57612. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in rust-ffmpeg 0.3.0. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function av_get_sample_fmt_name. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in rust-ffmpeg 0.3.0 (after comit 5ac0527) Null pointer dereference vulnerability in the name() method allows an attacker to cause a denial of service. The vulnerability exists because the method fails to check for a NULL return value from the av_get_sample_fmt_name() C function, which can be triggered by providing an unrecognized sample format.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-57612 since 08/17/2025. 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 of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/17/2025 CVE reserved
09/02/2025 +16 days Advisory disclosed
09/02/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/02/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 192
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-57612 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-57612
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-322199

Entryinfo

Created: 09/02/2025 20:24
Changes: 09/02/2025 20:24 (55)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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