# CVE-2025-63648: A NULL pointer dereference in the dacp\_reply\_playqueueedit\_move function (src/httpd\_dacp.c) of owntone-server commit b7e385f allows attacker

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-01-20 · Updated: 2026-01-21

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A NULL pointer dereference in the dacp_reply_playqueueedit_move function (src/httpd_dacp.c) of owntone-server commit b7e385f allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via sending a crafted DACP request to the server.

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## References

- https://github.com/owntone/owntone-server/issues/1933
- https://github.com/owntone/owntone-server/commit/5f526c7a7e08c567a5c72421d74a79dafdd07621
- https://github.com/archersec/security-advisories/blob/master/owntone-server/owntone-server-advisory-2025.md

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