CVE-2025-10256CWE-476

Ffmpeg: null pointer dereference in firequalizer filter (libavfilter/af_firequalizer.c)

Medium · published February 18, 2026

CVSS v3.1
5.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
27.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in FFmpeg’s Firequalizer filter (libavfilter/af_firequalizer.c) due to a missing check on the return value of av_malloc_array() in the config_input() function. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a victim into processing a crafted media file with the Firequalizer filter enabled, causing the application to dereference a NULL pointer and crash, leading to denial of service.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00348 · 27.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference
Published
2026-02-18T20:26Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 FEB 20:26Z
    Ffmpeg: null pointer dereference in firequalizer filter (libavfilter/af_firequalizer.c)
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