Live555 Streaming Media 2018.09.02 ADTS File Parser createNewRTPSink null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Live555 Streaming Media 2018.09.02 and classified as problematic. This impacts the function ADTSAudioFileServerMediaSubsession::createNewRTPSink of the component ADTS File Parser. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-65408. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Live555 Streaming Media 2018.09.02. This affects the function ADTSAudioFileServerMediaSubsession::createNewRTPSink of the component ADTS File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

A NULL pointer dereference in the ADTSAudioFileServerMediaSubsession::createNewRTPSink() function of Live555 Streaming Media v2018.09.02 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted ADTS file.

This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-65408 since 11/18/2025. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 277359 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-65408), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (277359). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 277359
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-65408

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/18/2025 CVE reserved
12/01/2025 +13 days Advisory disclosed
12/01/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/04/2025 +3 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-65408 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-65408
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-333903

Entryinfo

Created: 12/01/2025 19:05
Updated: 12/04/2025 20:53
Changes: 12/01/2025 19:05 (53), 12/04/2025 20:53 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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