CVE-2025-1816CWE-401CWE-404

FFmpeg IAMF File iamf_parse.c audio_element_obu memory leak

Medium · published March 2, 2025

CVSS v4.0
5.3
EPSS
1%
Percentile
44.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in FFmpeg up to 6e26f57f672b05e7b8b052007a83aef99dc81ccb. This affects the function audio_element_obu of the file libavformat/iamf_parse.c of the component IAMF File Handler. The manipulation of the argument num_parameters leads to memory leak. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 0526535cd58444dd264e810b2f3348b4d96cff3b. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
5.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00537 · 44.4th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-401 · Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime; CWE-404 · Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
Published
2025-03-02T14:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 02 MAR 14:00Z
    FFmpeg IAMF File iamf_parse.c audio_element_obu memory leak
    cvelistv5