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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 73.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Ffmpeg
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 38, 39, 40
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg (Product)
- trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/10688 (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
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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.