CVE-2023-51793: Ffmpeg v · Buffer Overflow
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 24% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Apr 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
- Monitor official FFmpeg repositories and security advisories for patches addressing CVE-2023-51793 and apply them promptly once available.
- Restrict local access to systems running FFmpeg, ensuring that only trusted users have shell or execution privileges.
- Employ application sandboxing or containerization to limit the impact of potential exploitation.
- Use operating system security features such as Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR), stack canaries, and Data Execution Prevention (DEP) to mitigate exploitation risks.
- Conduct regular audits of user accounts and permissions to minimize the number of users who can execute FFmpeg locally.
- For environments where patching is delayed, consider disabling or limiting FFmpeg usage to trusted inputs and users only.
- Implement monitoring and alerting for unusual local activity or crashes related to FFmpeg processes.
- Educate system administrators and developers about the risks of local vulnerabilities and the importance of least privilege principles.
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.
References
- ffmpeg.org (opens in a new tab)
- trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/10743 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LE3ASLH6QF2E5OVJI5VA3JSEPJFFFMNY/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IPETICRXUOGRIM4U3BCRTIKE3IZWCSBT/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6G7EYH2JAK5OJPVNC6AXYQ5K7YGYNCDN/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6G7EYH2JAK5OJPVNC6AXYQ5K7YGYNCDN/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LE3ASLH6QF2E5OVJI5VA3JSEPJFFFMNY/ (opens in a new tab)