FFmpeg 6.1-3-g466799d4f5 libavutil/mem.c av_malloc buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in FFmpeg 6.1-3-g466799d4f5. Impacted is the function av_malloc of the file libavutil/mem.c. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-50008. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg 6.1-3-g466799d4f5. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function av_malloc of the file libavutil/mem.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Ffmpeg v.n6.1-3-g466799d4f5 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the av_malloc function in libavutil/mem.c:105:9 component.

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-50008 since 12/04/2023. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 255189 (Debian dsa-5985 : ffmpeg - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying the patch 5f87a68cf70dafeab2fb89b42e41a4c29053b89b is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (255189). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 255189
Nessus Name: Debian dsa-5985 : ffmpeg - security update

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 5f87a68cf70dafeab2fb89b42e41a4c29053b89b

Timelineinfo

12/04/2023 🔍
04/19/2024 +136 days 🔍
04/19/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/26/2025 +494 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: ffmpeg.org

Advisory: 10701
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-50008 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-50008
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-261629

Entryinfo

Created: 04/19/2024 19:42
Updated: 08/26/2025 13:11
Changes: 04/19/2024 19:42 (57), 08/08/2024 21:09 (13), 04/04/2025 22:41 (3), 08/26/2025 13:11 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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