Buffer overflow in Faad2 Project
CVE-2023-38857
Buffer Overflow vulnerability infaad2 v.2.10.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via the stcoin function in mp4read.c.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Faad2 Project — versions 2.10.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/knik0/faad2/issues/171 (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-13 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38857?
- CVE-2023-38857 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Faad2 Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-08-15.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38857?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-38857 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.