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CVE-2025-7700:
Ffmpeg vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2025-7700 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability discovered in FFmpeg's ALS Decoder component (libavcodec/alsdec.c). The vulnerability affects multiple versions of FFmpeg across different distributions (Debian Tracker).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the ALS Decoder component of FFmpeg, specifically in the libavcodec/alsdec.c file. The issue is currently classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability. The vulnerability affects multiple FFmpeg versions including 7:4.3.7-0+deb11u1, 7:5.1.6-0+deb12u1, and 7:7.1.1-1 (Debian Tracker).
Impact
The vulnerability is considered a minor issue across different FFmpeg branches (4.3, 5.1, and 7.1). While the specific impact details are limited, NULL pointer dereference vulnerabilities typically can lead to application crashes and potential denial of service conditions (Debian Tracker).
Mitigation and workarounds
A fix has been implemented in FFmpeg through commit 35a6de137a39f274d5e01ed0e0e6c4f04d0aaf07. However, several distributions are still marked as vulnerable and awaiting updates, including Debian Bullseye, Bookworm, and Trixie (Debian Tracker).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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