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CVE-2023-51796VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2023-51796: n/a

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.6 Low.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
3.6Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 15% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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. Restrict local access to systems running vulnerable versions of Ffmpeg, ensuring only trusted users have permissions. 2. Monitor system logs and behavior for unusual activity related to Ffmpeg processes or unexpected execution flows. 3. Employ application whitelisting and endpoint protection to detect and block unauthorized code execution attempts. 4. Once patches or updates are released by the Ffmpeg project, prioritize timely application of these fixes. 5. Conduct regular audits of multimedia processing environments to identify and remediate outdated or vulnerable software components. 6. Implement strict user privilege management to minimize the risk of local attackers exploiting this vulnerability. 7. Consider sandboxing or containerizing multimedia processing tasks to limit potential impact of exploitation. 8. Educate users and administrators about the risks of local exploitation and the importance of maintaining secure local environments.

Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Ffmpeg v.N113007-g8d24a28d06 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the libavfilter/f_reverse.c:269:26 in areverse_request_frame.

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