CVE-2025-50950
audiofile: NULL pointer dereference in the ModuleState::setup function
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 23, 2025
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Audiofile library. Processing a specially crafted input file can trigger a NULL pointer dereference, causing a crash to the application linked to the library and resulting in a denial of service.
Statement
To exploit this issue, an attacker needs to be able to process a specially crafted input file with the application linked to the Audiofile library. Additionally, the only security impact of this vulnerability is a denial of service. Due to these reasons, this flaw has been rated with a moderate severity.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference