Buffer overflow in Ffmpeg
CVE-2023-49502
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Ffmpeg v.n6.1-3-g466799d4f5 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the ff_bwdif_filter_intra_c function in the libavfilter/bwdifdsp.c:125:5 component.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.015 (72.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Ffmpeg
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 38, 39, 40
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
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- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-49502?
- CVE-2023-49502 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-04-19.
- How severe is CVE-2023-49502?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-49502 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.