RCE in Ffmpeg

CVE-2023-51797

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Ffmpeg v.N113007-g8d24a28d06 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the libavfilter/avf_showwaves.c:722:24 in showwaves_filter_frame

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.004 (34.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-51797?
CVE-2023-51797 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2024-04-19.
How severe is CVE-2023-51797?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.