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Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

CVE-2025-8586

Severity Low
Score 1.9/10

Summary

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in libav. This affects the function "ff_seek_frame_binary" of the file "/libavformat/utils.c" of the component MPEG File Parser. The manipulation leads to NULL Pointer Dereference. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The bug was initially reported by the researcher to the wrong project. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • NONE
  • LOW

CWE-404 - Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

The program does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use.

Advisory Timeline

  • Published