CVE-2025-1816

NameCVE-2025-1816
DescriptionA vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in FFmpeg up to 6e26f57f672b05e7b8b052007a83aef99dc81ccb. This affects the function audio_element_obu of the file libavformat/iamf_parse.c of the component IAMF File Handler. The manipulation of the argument num_parameters leads to memory leak. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 0526535cd58444dd264e810b2f3348b4d96cff3b. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
ffmpeg (PTS)bullseye7:4.3.7-0+deb11u1fixed
bullseye (security)7:4.3.8-0+deb11u3fixed
bookworm, bookworm (security)7:5.1.6-0+deb12u1fixed
sid, trixie7:7.1-4vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
ffmpegsourcebullseye(not affected)
ffmpegsourcebookworm(not affected)
ffmpegsource(unstable)(unfixed)

Notes

[bookworm] - ffmpeg <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)
[bullseye] - ffmpeg <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)
Fixed by: https://git.ffmpeg.org/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/commitdiff/0526535cd58444dd264e810b2f3348b4d96cff3b
https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/11475

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