Description
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in FFmpeg’s Firequalizer filter (libavfilter/af_firequalizer.c) due to a missing check on the return value of av_malloc_array() in the config_input() function. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a victim into processing a crafted media file with the Firequalizer filter enabled, causing the application to dereference a NULL pointer and crash, leading to denial of service.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| — | — | >= 3.2, < 8.0 |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-10256Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2394495Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/a25462482c02c004d685a8fcf2fa63955aaa0931Patch
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/d3be186ed1bcdcf2c093d6b13a0e66dc5132be2aPatch
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 18, 2026
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed