Buffer overflow in Ffmpeg
CVE-2023-50007
FFmpeg v.n6.1-3-g466799d4f5 allows an attacker to trigger use of a parameter of negative size in the av_samples_set_silence function in thelibavutil/samplefmt.c:260:9 component.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.004 (27.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
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 (Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-50007?
- CVE-2023-50007 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2024-04-19.
- How severe is CVE-2023-50007?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-50007 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.