CVE-2025-1373 FFmpeg MOV Parser mov.c mov_read_trak null pointer dereference

Medium 4.8 Published 17 Feb 2025 Updated 18 Feb 2025

A local attacker can cause a denial of service in FFmpeg via a null pointer dereference in the MOV parser.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2025-1373?

CVE-2025-1373 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 17 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg up to 7.1. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function mov_read_trak of the file libavformat/mov.c of the component MOV Parser. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as 43be8d07281caca2e88bfd8ee2333633e1fb1a13. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Weakness: CWE-476, CWE-404

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1373?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.

How do I fix CVE-2025-1373?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2025-1373 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-1373 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-xgcj-hc3f-6mjc, JLSEC-2025-150, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-1373.