Vulnerability · CVE-2025-8586
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in libav up to 12.3.
Published Aug 5, 2025 · catalog updated Aug 6, 2025 · A vulnerability, which was
Last checked Oct 26, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
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No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-8586. EPSS is 0.25%. Act only if a listed version of A vulnerability, which was is installed.
Gaps on this record
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- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Same product and reporting
- CVE-2025-8585 · Medium
- CVE-2025-8584 · Medium
- Severity
- Medium4.8
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.25%
- Remediation
- Vendor / distro source
- Affected products
- vendor n/a libav 12.1
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in libav up to 12.3. This affects the function ff_seek_frame_binary of the file /libavformat/utils.c of the component MPEG File Parser. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. 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.
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- vendor n/a libav 12.112.1
How to fix CVE-2025-8586
No stored fix
No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.
Version check
Seen in 12.1
Advisory
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Official advisories
What to do
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Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-8586. EPSS is 0.25%. Act only if a listed version of A vulnerability, which was is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with n/a libav 12.1 12.1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.25%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Aug 5, 2025 · EUVD
Detected
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in libav up to 12.3. This affects the function ff_seek_frame_binary of the file /libavformat/utils.c of the component MPEG File Parser. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The bug was initially reported
Aug 6, 2025 · EUVD
Updated
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in libav up to 12.3. This affects the function ff_seek_frame_binary of the file /libavformat/utils.c of the component MPEG File Parser. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The bug was initially reported
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-8586
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-8586
30-day exploitation probability 0.25%
first.org - EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-23649
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in libav up to 12.3. This affects the function ff_seek_frame_binary of the file /libavformat/utils.c of the component MPEG File Parser. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. It is possible to launch the
euvd.enisa.europa.eu
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 26, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- FIRST EPSSOct 26, 2026
- CVE.orgOct 21, 2026
- EUVDOct 20, 2026