CVE-2025-8585 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2025-8585

libav DSS File Demuxer avconv.c main double free

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in libav up to 12.3. Affected by this issue is the function main of the file /avtools/avconv.c of the component DSS File Demuxer. The manipulation leads to double free. Attacking locally is a requirement. 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 6th, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

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

Weaknesses (CWE)