How severe is CVE-2025-25469?

CVE-2025-25469 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-25469 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-25469?

CVE-2025-25469 affects Ffmpeg. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-25469?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-25469 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-25469 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-4657.

When was CVE-2025-25469 published?

CVE-2025-25469 was published on 2025-02-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-25469

CVE-2025-25469 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-401.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (20th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-4657
Weakness: CWE-401
Affected product: Ffmpeg
Published: 2025-02-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

FFmpeg git-master before commit d5873b was discovered to contain a memory leak in the component libavutil/iamf.c.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-25469?: FFmpeg git-master before commit d5873b was discovered to contain a memory leak in the component libavutil/iamf.c.
How severe is CVE-2025-25469?: CVE-2025-25469 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-25469 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-25469?: CVE-2025-25469 affects Ffmpeg. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-25469?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-25469 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-25469 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-4657.
When was CVE-2025-25469 published?: CVE-2025-25469 was published on 2025-02-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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