Intel Media SDK Software denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel Media SDK Software and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-48368. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel Media SDK Software (the affected version is unknown). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper input validation in Intel(R) Media SDK software all versions may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

The advisory is shared for download at intel.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-48368 since 11/18/2023. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 213686 (SUSE SLES15 Security Update : libmfx (SUSE-SU-2025:0050-1)), 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 (213686). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 213686
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES15 Security Update : libmfx (SUSE-SU-2025:0050-1)

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/18/2023 🔍
05/17/2024 +180 days 🔍
05/17/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/27/2025 +467 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-00935
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-48368 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-48368
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-264716

Entryinfo

Created: 05/17/2024 07:14
Updated: 08/27/2025 19:57
Changes: 05/17/2024 07:14 (61), 01/10/2025 11:45 (3), 08/27/2025 19:57 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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