CVE-2025-57612 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

A null pointer dereference in the name() method allows attackers to cause a denial of service by providing an unrecognized sample format.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-57612?

CVE-2025-57612 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Sep 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in rust-ffmpeg 0.3.0 (after comit 5ac0527) Null pointer dereference vulnerability in the name() method allows an attacker to cause a denial of service. The vulnerability exists because the method fails to check for a NULL return value from the av_get_sample_fmt_name() C function, which can be triggered by providing an unrecognized sample format.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-57612?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Meh.schizofreni Rust-Ffmpeg.

How do I fix CVE-2025-57612?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-57612 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-57612 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-57612 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r5mw-v3mq-jrvm.

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