CVE catalog

CVE-2025-1816

FFmpeg vulnerabilities

Severity: Medium · CVSS 4.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Published: Mar 2, 2025, 2:00:07 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.54% · Oct 25, 2026

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in FFmpeg up to 6e26f57f672b05e7b8b052007a83aef99dc81ccb. This affects the function audio_element_obu of the file libavformat/iamf_parse.c of the component IAMF File Handler. The manipulation of the argument num_parameters leads to memory leak. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 0526535cd58444dd264e810b2f3348b4d96cff3b. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	ffmpeg	sid	`7:9.0.2-4`	fixed
Debian	ffmpeg	forky	`7:9.0.2-4`	fixed
Debian	ffmpeg	trixie	`7:7.1.5-0+deb13u1`	fixed
Debian	ffmpeg	trixie-security	`7:7.1.5-0+deb13u1`	fixed
Debian	ffmpeg	bookworm	`7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1`	not affected
Debian	ffmpeg	bookworm-security	`7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1`	not affected
Ubuntu	ffmpeg	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	fixed
Ubuntu	ffmpeg-doc	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	fixed
Ubuntu	libavcodec-dev	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	fixed
Ubuntu	libavcodec-extra	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	fixed
Ubuntu	libavcodec-extra60	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	fixed
Ubuntu	libavcodec60	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	fixed
Ubuntu	libavdevice-dev	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	fixed
Ubuntu	libavdevice60	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	fixed
Ubuntu	libavfilter-dev	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	fixed
Ubuntu	libavfilter-extra	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	fixed
Ubuntu	libavfilter-extra9	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	fixed
Ubuntu	libavfilter9	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	fixed
Ubuntu	libavformat-dev	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	fixed
Ubuntu	libavformat-extra	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	fixed
Ubuntu	libavformat-extra60	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	fixed
Ubuntu	libavformat60	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	fixed
Ubuntu	libavutil-dev	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	fixed
Ubuntu	libavutil58	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	fixed
Ubuntu	libpostproc-dev	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	fixed
Ubuntu	libpostproc57	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	fixed
Ubuntu	libswresample-dev	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	fixed
Ubuntu	libswresample4	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	fixed
Ubuntu	libswscale-dev	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	fixed
Ubuntu	libswscale7	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	fixed
Ubuntu	libav	pro	`6:0.8.7-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libav	pro	`6:9.10-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libav	pro	`6:9.10-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libav	pro	`6:9.10-1ubuntu5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libav	pro	`6:9.10-1ubuntu6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libav	pro	`6:9.10-1ubuntu7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libav	pro	`6:9.11-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libav	pro	`6:9.11-2ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libav	pro	`6:9.13-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libav	pro	`6:9.14-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libav	pro	`6:9.16-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libav	pro	`6:9.18-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libav	pro	`6:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libav	pro	`6:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	ffmpeg	source	sid	`7:7.1.1-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	ffmpeg	source	forky	`7:7.1.1-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	ffmpeg	source	trixie	`7:7.1.1-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	ffmpeg	source	bookworm	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	ffmpeg	deb	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	ffmpeg-doc	deb	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libavcodec-dev	deb	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libavcodec-extra	deb	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libavcodec-extra60	deb	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libavcodec60	deb	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libavdevice-dev	deb	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libavdevice60	deb	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libavfilter-dev	deb	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libavfilter-extra	deb	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libavfilter-extra9	deb	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libavfilter9	deb	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libavformat-dev	deb	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libavformat-extra	deb	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libavformat-extra60	deb	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libavformat60	deb	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libavutil-dev	deb	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libavutil58	deb	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libpostproc-dev	deb	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libpostproc57	deb	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libswresample-dev	deb	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libswresample4	deb	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libswscale-dev	deb	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libswscale7	deb	noble	`7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[ffmpeg]Not affected
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[ffmpeg-doc]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavcodec59]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavcodec-dev]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavcodec-extra]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavcodec-extra59]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavdevice59]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavdevice-dev]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavfilter8]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavfilter-dev]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavfilter-extra]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavfilter-extra8]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavformat59]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavformat-dev]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavformat-extra]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavformat-extra59]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavutil57]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libavutil-dev]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libpostproc56]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
[libpostproc-dev]Not affected
Source package: [ffmpeg]
Details (4)
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm
- 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  usn · ffmpeg · debian · bookworm

Next results

Observed: Oct 27, 2026, 3:28:02 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX] · [Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)]