NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting ffmpeg package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.42% (62nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2410-FFMPEG-8600528
  • published3 Jun 2025
  • disclosed31 Dec 2024

Introduced: 31 Dec 2024

CVE-2023-6603  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:24.10 ffmpeg.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ffmpeg package and not the ffmpeg package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:24.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in FFmpeg's HLS playlist parsing. This vulnerability allows a denial of service via a maliciously crafted HLS playlist that triggers a null pointer dereference during initialization.

CVSS Base Scores

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