FFmpeg 7.0 mpegvideo_enc.c load_input_picture buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in FFmpeg 7.0. This affects the function load_input_picture of the file libavcodec/mpegvideo_enc.c. Such manipulation leads to buffer overflow. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2024-32230. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in FFmpeg 7.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function load_input_picture of the file libavcodec/mpegvideo_enc.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. CVE summarizes:

FFmpeg 7.0 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow. There is a negative-size-param bug at libavcodec/mpegvideo_enc.c:1216:21 in load_input_picture in FFmpeg7.0

The advisory is shared for download at trac.ffmpeg.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-32230 since 04/12/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/14/2025).

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 databases at Tenable (232751) and EUVD (EUVD-2024-30049). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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

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

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06/14/2025 +348 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: ffmpeg.org

Advisory: trac.ffmpeg.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-32230 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-32230
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-270140
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/01/2024 23:04
Updated: 06/14/2025 17:43
Changes: 07/01/2024 23:04 (53), 08/22/2024 15:44 (13), 03/15/2025 12:39 (2), 03/21/2025 16:10 (3), 06/14/2025 17:43 (1)
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