Buffer overflow in FFmpeg - CVE-2023-51797

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Buffer overflow in FFmpeg - CVE-2023-51797

Published: May 9, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU89309
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-51797
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the showwaves_filter_frame() function in libavfilter/avf_showwaves.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.


Affected software

FFmpeg
Fedora
chromium

How to mitigate CVE-2023-51797

Install updates from vendor's website.

chromium - addressed in versions 124.0.6367.78-1.el9, 124.0.6367.91-1.el9, 124.0.6367.118-1.el9, 124.0.6367.118-2.el8, 124.0.6367.155-1.el8, 124.0.6367.155-1.el9, 124.0.6367.155-1.fc38, 124.0.6367.155-1.fc39, 124.0.6367.155-1.fc40, 124.0.6367.201-1.el8, 124.0.6367.201-1.el9, 124.0.6367.201-1.fc38, 125.0.6422.60-1.el8, 125.0.6422.60-1.el9, 125.0.6422.60-1.fc38, 125.0.6422.76-1.el8, 125.0.6422.76-1.el9

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