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CVE-2023-51793: Ffmpeg v · Buffer Overflow

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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: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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

  1. Monitor official FFmpeg repositories and security advisories for patches addressing CVE-2023-51793 and apply them promptly once available.
  2. Restrict local access to systems running FFmpeg, ensuring that only trusted users have shell or execution privileges.
  3. Employ application sandboxing or containerization to limit the impact of potential exploitation.
  4. Use operating system security features such as Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR), stack canaries, and Data Execution Prevention (DEP) to mitigate exploitation risks.
  5. Conduct regular audits of user accounts and permissions to minimize the number of users who can execute FFmpeg locally.
  6. For environments where patching is delayed, consider disabling or limiting FFmpeg usage to trusted inputs and users only.
  7. Implement monitoring and alerting for unusual local activity or crashes related to FFmpeg processes.
  8. 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.

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