CVE-2025-0518

Unchecked sscanf return value which leads to memory data leak

Published Jan 16, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Unchecked Return Value, Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in FFmpeg allows Read Sensitive Constants Within an Executable. This vulnerability is associated with program files https://github.Com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/master/libavfilter/af_pan.C .

This issue affects FFmpeg: 7.1.

Issue was fixed:  https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/b5b6391d64807578ab872dc58fb8aa621dcfc38a

https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/b5b6391d64807578ab872dc58fb8aa621dcfc38a This issue was discovered by: Simcha Kosman

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4073-1 ffmpeg security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5985-1 ffmpeg security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-1732 Unchecked Return Value, Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in FFmpeg allows Read Sensitive Constants Within an Executable. This vulnerability is associated with program files https://github.Com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/master/libavfilter/af_pan.C . This issue affects FFmpeg: 7.1. Issue was fixed:  https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/b5b6391d64807578ab872dc58fb8aa621dcfc38a https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/b5b6391d64807578ab872dc58fb8aa621dcfc38a This issue was discovered by: Simcha Kosman
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7538-1 FFmpeg vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Unchecked Return Value, Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in FFmpeg allows Read Sensitive Constants Within an Executable. This vulnerability is associated with program files https://github.Com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/master/libavfilter/af_pan.C . This issue affects FFmpeg: 7.1. Issue was fixed:  https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/b5b6391d64807578ab872dc58fb8aa621dcfc38a https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/b5b6391d64807578ab872dc58fb8aa621dcfc38a This issue was discovered by: Simcha Kosman
Title Unchecked sscanf return value which leads to memory data leak
Weaknesses CWE-125
CWE-252
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
CyberArk
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 8:56 PM
Reserved
Jan 16, 2025, 4:33 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 16, 2025, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:26 AM