CVE-2025-65834 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can cause buffer overflow and potential code execution by tricking users into opening malicious MLT project files with manipulated dimensions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2025-65834?

CVE-2025-65834 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Meltytech Shotcut 25.10.31 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow. A memory access violation occurs when processing MLT project files with manipulated width and height parameters. By setting these values to extremely large numbers, the application attempts to allocate excessive memory during image processing, triggering a buffer overflow in the mlt_image_fill_white function.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-65834?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (1)
libmlt openSUSE:TumbleweedAll versions7.36.1-1.1

Products include Meltytech Shotcut.

How do I fix CVE-2025-65834?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2025-65834 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-65834 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cvx2-pqgg-cggg, openSUSE-SU-2026:10129-1.

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