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CVE-2023-49501VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2023-49501: n/a

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.0 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.0High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 19 Apr 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

AI-suggested

1. Restrict local access to systems running vulnerable versions of Ffmpeg to trusted users only, minimizing the risk of local exploitation. 2. Monitor system logs and behavior for unusual activity related to Ffmpeg processes, such as unexpected crashes or anomalous resource usage. 3. Employ application whitelisting and endpoint protection solutions that can detect and block suspicious code execution attempts. 4. Once available, promptly apply official patches or updates from the Ffmpeg project to remediate the vulnerability. 5. If patching is not immediately possible, consider isolating affected systems or running Ffmpeg in sandboxed or containerized environments to limit potential damage. 6. Conduct internal audits to identify all instances of Ffmpeg usage across the organization to ensure comprehensive coverage of mitigation efforts. 7. Educate local users about the risks of executing untrusted media files or scripts that might trigger the vulnerability.

Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Ffmpeg v.n6.1-3-g466799d4f5 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the config_eq_output function in the libavfilter/asrc_afirsrc.c:495:30 component.

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