CVE-2025-8584 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2025-8584

libav AVI File Parser buffer.c av_buffer_unref null pointer dereference

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in libav up to 12.3. Affected by this vulnerability is the function av_buffer_unref of the file libavutil/buffer.c of the component AVI File Parser. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. Local access is required to approach this attack. 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

libav
Vulnerable Versions:
12.0, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3

Timeline

Official Publish: August 5th, 2025
Last Modified: August 5th, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R

Weaknesses (CWE)