UBUNTU-CVE-2025-10256

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-10256
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-10256.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-10256
Upstream
Downstream
Related
Published
2025-09-16T00:00:00Z
Modified
2026-06-23T00:30:06Z
Severity
  • 5.3 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L CVSS Calculator
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / ffmpeg

Package

Name
ffmpeg
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ffmpeg?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fbionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm11

Affected versions

7:3.*
7:3.3.4-2
7:3.3.4-2build3
7:3.4-2ubuntu2
7:3.4-4
7:3.4-4build1
7:3.4.1-1
7:3.4.1-1build1
7:3.4.2-1
7:3.4.2-1build1
7:3.4.2-2
7:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
7:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
7:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.2
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm1
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm2
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm4
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm5
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm7
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm9
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm10

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ffmpeg",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-extra",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-extra57",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec57",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavdevice57",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-extra",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-extra6",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter6",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavformat57",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavresample3",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavutil55",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpostproc54",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libswresample2",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libswscale4",
            "binary_version": "7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-10256.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / ffmpeg

Package

Name
ffmpeg
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ffmpeg?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Ffocal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm11

Affected versions

7:4.*
7:4.1.4-1build2
7:4.2.1-2
7:4.2.1-2ubuntu1
7:4.2.2-1build1
7:4.2.2-1ubuntu1
7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1
7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm1
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm2
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm3
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm4
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm5
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm7
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm8
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm9
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm10

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ffmpeg",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-extra",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-extra58",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec58",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavdevice58",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-extra",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-extra7",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter7",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavformat58",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavresample4",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavutil56",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpostproc55",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libswresample3",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libswscale5",
            "binary_version": "7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm11"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-10256.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS / ffmpeg

Package

Name
ffmpeg
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ffmpeg?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fjammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm10

Affected versions

7:4.*
7:4.4-6ubuntu5
7:4.4.1-2ubuntu1
7:4.4.1-3ubuntu1
7:4.4.1-3ubuntu2
7:4.4.1-3ubuntu3
7:4.4.1-3ubuntu5
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm1
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm2
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm3
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm5
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm6
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm7
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm8
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm9

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ffmpeg",
            "binary_version": "7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-extra",
            "binary_version": "7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-extra58",
            "binary_version": "7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec58",
            "binary_version": "7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavdevice58",
            "binary_version": "7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-extra",
            "binary_version": "7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-extra7",
            "binary_version": "7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter7",
            "binary_version": "7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavformat-extra",
            "binary_version": "7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavformat-extra58",
            "binary_version": "7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavformat58",
            "binary_version": "7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavutil56",
            "binary_version": "7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpostproc55",
            "binary_version": "7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libswresample3",
            "binary_version": "7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libswscale5",
            "binary_version": "7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm10"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-10256.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS / ffmpeg

Package

Name
ffmpeg
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ffmpeg?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fnoble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm6

Affected versions

7:6.*
7:6.0-6ubuntu1
7:6.0-9ubuntu1
7:6.1-2ubuntu1
7:6.1-3ubuntu1
7:6.1-4ubuntu1
7:6.1-5ubuntu1
7:6.1.1-1ubuntu1
7:6.1.1-3ubuntu1
7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5
7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm1
7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm2
7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm3
7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm4
7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm5

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ffmpeg",
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-extra",
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-extra60",
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec60",
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavdevice60",
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-extra",
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-extra9",
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter9",
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavformat-extra",
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavformat-extra60",
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavformat60",
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavutil58",
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpostproc57",
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libswresample4",
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libswscale7",
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm6"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-10256.json"

Ubuntu:25.10 / ffmpeg

Package

Name
ffmpeg
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ffmpeg?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

7:7.*
7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1
7:7.1.1-1ubuntu2
7:7.1.1-1ubuntu3
7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4
7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.1
7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ffmpeg",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-extra",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-extra61",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavcodec61",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavdevice61",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-extra",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-extra10",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavfilter10",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavformat-extra",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavformat-extra61",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavformat61",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libavutil59",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpostproc58",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libswresample5",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libswscale8",
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu4.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-10256.json"