libav DSS File Demuxer avconv.c main double free
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in libav up to 12.3. Affected by this issue is the function main of the file /avtools/avconv.c of the component DSS File Demuxer. The manipulation leads to double free. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The bug was initially reported by the researcher to the wrong project. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | libav | 12.0; 12.1; 12.2; 12.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- libav Vendor— Affected 12.0; 12.1; 12.2; 12.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-8585
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-328q-vg6x-8ppv
References
More Libav vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-07863 libav MPEG File Parser utils.c ff_seek_frame_binary null pointer dereference CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2025-07861 libav AVI File Parser buffer.c av_buffer_unref null pointer dereference CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2014-03250 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Libav before 0.8.12 allow remote attackers to have unknown impact and vectors. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2012-04335 Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.97, and Libav 0.7.x before 0.7.7 and 0.8.x before 0.8.5… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2012-02425 Double free vulnerability in the mpeg_decode_frame function in libavcodec/mpeg12.c in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2012-02418 Unspecified vulnerability in the vc1_decode_frame function in libavcodec/vc1dec.c in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2025-8585 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-8585 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-328q-vg6x-8ppv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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