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CVE-2023-49502

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  • Published2024-04-19
  • Fixed in7.0
  • WeaknessCWE-120

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Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Ffmpeg v.n6.1-3-g466799d4f5 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the ff_bwdif_filter_intra_c function in the libavfilter/bwdifdsp.c:125:5 component.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-04-1917:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD · CISA-ADP
Ffmpeg
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.0≥ 6.1, < 7.07.0
—= v.n6.1-3-g466799d4f5no fix published
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
38.x= 38no fix published
39.x= 39no fix published
40.x= 40no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • ffmpegUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm1
  • ffmpegUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4
  • ffmpegUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm5
  • ffmpegUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm5
  • ffmpegUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm7
  • ffmpegSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5all versions · fixed in 3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
  • ffmpegSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4all versions · fixed in 3.4.2-150200.11.41.1
  • ffmpegSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3all versions · fixed in 3.4.2-150200.11.41.1

37 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Ffmpeg to 7.0

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2024-04-19
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-q2j3-5vpq-qxp4

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-49502?

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Ffmpeg v.n6.1-3-g466799d4f5 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the ff_bwdif_filter_intra_c function in the libavfilter/bwdifdsp.c:125:5 component.

Is CVE-2023-49502 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-49502 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.5% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-49502?

CVE-2023-49502 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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