VDB-261643 · CVE-2023-51793 · ID 10743

FFmpeg libavutil/imgutils.c image_copy_plane buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in FFmpeg. This affects the function image_copy_plane of the file libavutil/imgutils.c. This manipulation causes buffer overflow. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-51793. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in FFmpeg (the affected version is unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function image_copy_plane of the file libavutil/imgutils.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Ffmpeg v.N113007-g8d24a28d06 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the libavutil/imgutils.c:353:9 in image_copy_plane.

This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-51793 since 12/26/2023. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/07/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 232751 (SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : ffmpeg-4 (SUSE-SU-2025:0862-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (232751). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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

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Nessus ID: 232751
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : ffmpeg-4 (SUSE-SU-2025:0862-1)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/26/2023 🔍
04/19/2024 +114 days 🔍
04/19/2024 +0 days 🔍
01/07/2026 +628 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: ffmpeg.org

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-51793 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-51793
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-261643

Entryinfo

Created: 04/19/2024 19:49
Updated: 01/07/2026 18:52
Changes: 04/19/2024 19:49 (52), 03/15/2025 12:39 (3), 04/04/2025 16:59 (3), 01/07/2026 18:52 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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