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CVE-2023-51797VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2023-51797: n/a

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.7 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.7Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 35% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 2026-10-25.

What to do

AI-suggested

Given the lack of an official patch at this time, European organizations should implement specific mitigations beyond generic advice. First, restrict local access to systems running Ffmpeg to trusted users only, employing strict access controls and monitoring. Use application whitelisting and endpoint detection to identify anomalous behavior related to Ffmpeg processes. Employ sandboxing or containerization for media processing tasks to limit the impact of potential exploitation. Regularly audit and update all multimedia processing software and dependencies, and subscribe to vendor security advisories for timely patch releases. Implement strict network segmentation to prevent lateral movement if a system is compromised. Additionally, conduct internal training to raise awareness about the risks of local privilege escalation vulnerabilities and enforce the principle of least privilege for users and services interacting with Ffmpeg. Once patches become available, prioritize immediate deployment in production environments.

Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Ffmpeg v.N113007-g8d24a28d06 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the libavfilter/avf_showwaves.c:722:24 in showwaves_filter_frame

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