Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-8586 · published 5 August 2025

CVE-2025-8586: Libav improper resource shutdown vulnerability

Libav · Libav

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in libav up to 12.3. 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.

1.9 CVSS 4.0 Low EPSS 0.23% · top 87.8% CWE-404 · Improper resource shutdownCWE-476 · NULL pointer dereference

1.9CVSS 4.0 base score, v2 1.7

0.23%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

7References, 3 tagged exploit

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Libav Libav

References

Link	Tags
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CX1GZUyJVzyDDGLVa8FG58XUt_30kHKT/view?usp=sharing	Exploit
https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/11681	Exploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.318819	Permissions RequiredVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.318819	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.621826	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/11681	Exploit
https://vuldb.com/?submit.621826	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-8586), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-03). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.