CVE-2025-25471

Summary

CVE-2025-25471 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting FFmpeg, a widely-used multimedia framework. The issue is rooted in the git master version of libavformat/mov.c, which contains a NULL pointer dereference. This vulnerability can be exploited by malicious actors to cause denial-of-service conditions or potentially gain unauthorized access to affected systems. Successful exploitation relies on the attacker being able to force the vulnerable component to process maliciously crafted media files. Users and administrators are strongly encouraged to apply the forthcoming patch to mitigate this risk.

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