Buffer overflow in Ffmpeg

CVE-2023-51796

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Ffmpeg v.N113007-g8d24a28d06 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the libavfilter/f_reverse.c:269:26 in areverse_request_frame.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.6 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (14.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 14.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-51796: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-51796?
CVE-2023-51796 is a low-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 3.6/10. Published 2024-04-19.
How severe is CVE-2023-51796?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.6 out of 10.