Input validation error in AV1 Video Extension - CVE-2023-29340
Published: May 9, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU75896
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29340
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the AV1 Video Extension. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system
Affected software
AV1 Video Extension
How to mitigate CVE-2023-29340
Install updates from vendor's website.