Audio Processing Flaw in FFmpeg ALS Decoder Affects Red Hat
CVE-2025-7700

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 November 2025

What is CVE-2025-7700?

A flaw in FFmpeg's ALS audio decoder allows the application to crash due to insufficient checks for memory allocation failures when handling certain malformed audio files. This vulnerability does not facilitate data theft or system control; however, it can disrupt service availability, resulting in a denial of service that significantly impacts users relying on audio processing capabilities.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-7700
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2380420
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Red Hat would like to thank Jiasheng Jiang for reporting this issue.
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CVE-2025-7700 : Audio Processing Flaw in FFmpeg ALS Decoder Affects Red Hat