SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-7700

Description

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ffmpeg	Ffmpeg	*

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	ffmpeg	ffmpeg	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-7700

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2380420

CVSS Score

5.3 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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Timeline

Published: Nov. 7, 2025, 7:16 p.m.
Last Modified: Nov. 7, 2025, 7:16 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

secalert@redhat.com

CVE-2025-7700