CVE-2024-55069
ffmpeg 7.1 is vulnerable to Null Pointer Dereference in function iamf_read_header in /libavformat...
ffmpeg 7.1 is vulnerable to Null Pointer Dereference in function iamf_read_header in /libavformat/iamfdec.c.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.3
ffmpeg 7.1 is vulnerable to Null Pointer Dereference in function iamf_read_header in /libavformat/iamfdec.c.
- Record
CVE-2024-55069- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-14312
5.3
ffmpeg 7.1 is vulnerable to Null Pointer Dereference in function iamf_read_header in /libavformat/iamfdec.c.
- Record
EUVD-2025-14312- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v2gm-5jqw-x4qc
5.3
ffmpeg 7.1 is vulnerable to Null Pointer Dereference in function iamf_read_header in /libavformat...
ffmpeg 7.1 is vulnerable to Null Pointer Dereference in function iamf_read_header in /libavformat/iamfdec.c.
- Record
GHSA-v2gm-5jqw-x4qc- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.3
ffmpeg 7.1 is vulnerable to Null Pointer Dereference in function iamf_read_header in /libavformat/iamfdec.c.
- Record
CVE-2024-55069- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.3
ffmpeg 7.1 is vulnerable to Null Pointer Dereference in function iamf_read_header in /libavformat/iamfdec.c.
- Record
CVE-2024-55069- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-07
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-55069
5.3
ffmpeg 7.1 is vulnerable to Null Pointer Dereference in function iamf_read_header in /libavformat/iamfdec.c.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-55069- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVJLSEC-2025-152
5.3
ffmpeg 7.1 is vulnerable to Null Pointer Dereference in function `iamf_read_header` in...
ffmpeg 7.1 is vulnerable to Null Pointer Dereference in function iamf_read_header in /libavformat/iamfdec.c.
- Record
JLSEC-2025-152- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-55069
5.3
ffmpeg 7.1 is vulnerable to Null Pointer Dereference in function iamf_read_header in /libavformat/iamfdec.c.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-55069- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ffmpegDebian:13 |
before 7:7.1.1-1 | 7:7.1.1-1 |
ffmpegDebian:14 |
before 7:7.1.1-1 | 7:7.1.1-1 |
FFMPEG_jllJulia |
7.1.0+0 up to 7.1.1+0 | 7.1.1+0 |
FFplay_jllJulia |
7.1.0+0 up to 7.1.1+0 | 7.1.1+0 |
libavUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6:0.8.7-1ubuntu26:9.10-1ubuntu16:9.10-1ubuntu26:9.10-1ubuntu56:9.10-1ubuntu6 Show 9 moreShow less6:9.10-1ubuntu76:9.11-2ubuntu16:9.11-2ubuntu26:9.13-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.14-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.16-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.18-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-55069 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Ffmpeg, published May 2, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 23rd percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 7:7.1.1-1.
References
trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/11326
git.ffmpeg.org/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/commit/4cc1495aca45445181a107a682c32cfe31459929
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-55069
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v2gm-5jqw-x4qc
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/55xxx/CVE-2024-55069.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-55069
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-55069
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-55069