CVE-2023-6601: ffmpeg Resource Injection
CVSS: 4.7v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-6601DEBIAN-CVE-2023-6601openSUSE-SU-2026:10027-1openSUSE-SU-2026:10028-1
Published 06-01-2025Last modified 03-11-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-6601 is a medium (CVSS 4.7) Resource Injection vulnerability in ffmpeg. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
4.7/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.42%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 5Timeline
- 06-01-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A flaw was found in FFmpeg's HLS demuxer. This vulnerability allows bypassing unsafe file extension checks and triggering arbitrary demuxers via base64-encoded data URIs appended with specific file extensions.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 4.7Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
- NVDNIST4.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.42%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
35%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.01 pp
From 0.43% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.42%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugzilla.redhat.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-99Improper Control of Resource Identifiers ('Resource Injection')The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before it is used as an identifier for a resource that may be outside the intended sphere of control.
- CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.
Affected systems
Opensuse2 products
- ffmpeg-4&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 4.4.6-10.1
- ffmpeg-7&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 7.1.3-1.1
Ubuntu2 products
- ffmpegAll versions (No fix recorded)
- libavAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- ffmpegAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 7:6.1-1
Ffmpeg1 product
- ffmpeg≥ 2.0, ≤ 6.0
4 vendors · 6 products
