NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting libav package, versions [0,]
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- published18 Aug 2025
- disclosed5 Aug 2025
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 5 Aug 2025
NewCVE-2025-8584 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for libav.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to NULL Pointer Dereference via the av_buffer_unref function in the libavutil/buffer.c file. An attacker can cause a denial of service by triggering a null pointer dereference through local access.