CVE-2025-47807 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A NULL pointer dereference in GStreamer's subparse plugin allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted subtitle file.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2025-47807?

CVE-2025-47807 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gstreamer Gstreamer, published on 7 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In GStreamer through 1.26.1, the subparse plugin's subrip_unescape_formatting function may dereference a NULL pointer while parsing a subtitle file, leading to a crash.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-47807?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gstreamer Gstreamer.

How do I fix CVE-2025-47807?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2025-47807 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-47807 exists.

All Gstreamer Gstreamer vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2025-47807, AZL-66183, AZL-66189, BELL-CVE-2025-47807, DEBIAN-CVE-2025-47807, GHSA-rwxm-pxw4-qv8v and 1 more.

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