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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 33.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ffmpeg — versions 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 38, 39, 40
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg (Product)
- ffmpeg.org/ (Product)
- trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/10756 (Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory, Mailing List)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory, Mailing List)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory, Mailing List)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List)
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.