How severe is CVE-2025-57612?

CVE-2025-57612 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-57612 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-57612?

CVE-2025-57612 affects Meh.schizofreni Rust-ffmpeg. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-57612?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-57612 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-57612 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-26412.

When was CVE-2025-57612 published?

CVE-2025-57612 was published on 2025-09-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-57612

CVE-2025-57612 is a high-severity vulnerability in Meh.schizofreni Rust-ffmpeg with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. 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-476.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (26th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-26412
Weakness: CWE-476
Affected product: Meh.schizofreni Rust-ffmpeg
Published: 2025-09-02
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in rust-ffmpeg 0.3.0 (after comit 5ac0527) Null pointer dereference vulnerability in the name() method allows an attacker to cause a denial of service. The vulnerability exists because the method fails to check for a NULL return value from the av_get_sample_fmt_name() C function, which can be triggered by providing an unrecognized sample format.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-57612?: An issue was discovered in rust-ffmpeg 0.3.0 (after comit 5ac0527) Null pointer dereference vulnerability in the name() method allows an attacker to cause a denial of service. The vulnerability exists because the method fails to check for a NULL return value from the av_get_sample_fmt_name() C function, which can be triggered by providing an unrecognized sample format.
How severe is CVE-2025-57612?: CVE-2025-57612 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-57612 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-57612?: CVE-2025-57612 affects Meh.schizofreni Rust-ffmpeg. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-57612?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-57612 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-57612 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-26412.
When was CVE-2025-57612 published?: CVE-2025-57612 was published on 2025-09-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/meh/rust-ffmpeg/issues/192

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:meh.schizofreni:rust-ffmpeg:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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