CVE-2025-57612: Null Pointer Dereference

Published Sep 2, 2025
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Updated

An issue was discovered in rust-ffmpeg 0.3.0 (after comit 5ac0527) Null pointer dereference vulnerability in the name() method allows an attacker to cause a denial of service. The vulnerability exists because the method fails to check for a NULL return value from the avgetsamplefmtname() C function, which can be triggered by providing an unrecognized sample format.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Rust rust-ffmpeg
Meh.schizofreni Rust-ffmpeg=0.3.0

Event History

Sep 2, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-57612?

CVE-2025-57612 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to a null pointer dereference.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-57612?

To mitigate CVE-2025-57612, update to a patched version of rust-ffmpeg that addresses the null pointer dereference issue.

3

What causes CVE-2025-57612?

CVE-2025-57612 is caused by the name() method not checking for a NULL return value from the av_get_sample_fmt_name() function.

4

Which versions of rust-ffmpeg are affected by CVE-2025-57612?

CVE-2025-57612 affects rust-ffmpeg version 0.3.0 after commit 5ac0527.

5

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2025-57612?

The potential impact of CVE-2025-57612 is denial of service, which can disrupt the availability of applications using the affected library.

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