CVE-2023-51793: ffmpeg Classic Buffer Overflow
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-51793DEBIAN-CVE-2023-51793CGA-7wpj-5m4g-fwgwCGA-cfxm-xvg6-4v78CGA-jrhq-hrmq-2xxpCGA-m9jq-v6x7-59j4CGA-pv8f-m4wq-vc27CGA-x3m3-wgrr-fjqrCGA-32mp-685j-q87hCGA-3qrg-23qq-mx96CGA-4g5r-vqr7-hwc7CGA-79pr-xwc9-hw44CGA-cp5w-rj24-8pf2CGA-gq5p-6g98-qgp5CGA-hqq8-7vx9-9488CGA-jvrc-7x8r-p5j3CGA-rqx4-9frx-7r8pCGA-vx2x-jhjr-cwxx
Published 19-04-2024Last modified 04-11-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-51793 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in ffmpeg. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 11 · Related 9Timeline
- 19-04-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 6 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 6 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.32%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
24%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.32% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.32%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Chainguard10 products
- ffmpeg-6All versions (No fix recorded)
- ffmpeg-7< 7.1.3-r2
- ffmpeg-7.1< 7.1.3-r1
- ffmpeg-7.1-libavdevice61< 7.1.5-r2
- ffmpeg-7.1-libswscale8< 7.1.5-r2
Wolfi5 products
- ffmpeg-7< 7.1.3-r2
- ffmpeg-7.1< 7.1.3-r1
- ffmpeg-7.1-libavdevice61< 7.1.5-r2
- ffmpeg-7.1-libswscale8< 7.1.5-r2
- ffmpeg-8.0< 8.0.1-r2
Ubuntu2 products
- ffmpeg< 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4
- libavAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- ffmpeg< 7:5.1.5-0+deb12u1 | < 7:7.0.1-3
Ffmpeg1 product
- ffmpegEOL7.0 | 7.0.1 | 7.0.2 | 7.0.3 | 7.1 | 7.1:dev | 7.1.1 | 7.1.2 | 7.1.3 | 7.2:dev | 8.0 | 8.0.1 | 8.1:dev
5 vendors · 19 products
