#VU89308 Buffer overflow in FFmpeg - CVE-2023-51796

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#VU89308 Buffer overflow in FFmpeg - CVE-2023-51796

Published: May 9, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU89308
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-51796
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FFmpeg
Software vendor:
ffmpeg.sourceforge.net

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the areverse_request_frame() function in libavfilter/f_reverse.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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