CVE-2023-38857

Buffer Overflow vulnerability infaad2 v.2.10.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code...

5.5 MediumFix available

Buffer Overflow vulnerability infaad2 v.2.10.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via the stcoin function in mp4read.c.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.59%Up 0.5 points since Aug 16, 2023

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

Buffer Overflow vulnerability infaad2 v.2.10.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via the stcoin function in mp4read.c.

Record: CVE-2023-38857
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Buffer Overflow vulnerability infaad2 v.2.10.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via the stcoin function in mp4read.c.

Record: CVE-2023-38857
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-42630 No score

Buffer Overflow vulnerability infaad2 v.2.10.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via the stcoin function in mp4read.c.

Record: EUVD-2023-42630
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m4g7-w387-qg32 7.5

Buffer Overflow vulnerability infaad2 v.2.10.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code...

Buffer Overflow vulnerability infaad2 v.2.10.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via the stcoin function in mp4read.c.

Record: GHSA-m4g7-w387-qg32
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVALPINE-CVE-2023-38857 5.5

Buffer Overflow vulnerability infaad2 v.2.10.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via the stcoin function in mp4read.c.

Record: ALPINE-CVE-2023-38857
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-03

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-38857 5.5

Buffer Overflow vulnerability infaad2 v.2.10.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via the stcoin function in mp4read.c.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2023-38857
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Buffer Overflow vulnerability infaad2 v.2.10.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via the stcoin function in mp4read.c.

Record: CVE-2023-38857
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUSN-6313-1 No score

faad2 vulnerabilities

It was discovered that FAAD2 incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-32272, CVE-2021-32273, CVE-2021-32274, CVE-2021-32277, CVE-2021-32278, CVE-2023-38857, CVE-2023-38858)

Record: USN-6313-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

faad2 project faad2

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`faad2` Alpine:v3.18	before 2.11.0-r0	2.11.0-r0
`faad2` Alpine:v3.19	before 2.11.0-r0	2.11.0-r0
`faad2` Alpine:v3.20	before 2.11.0-r0	2.11.0-r0
`faad2` Alpine:v3.21	before 2.11.0-r0	2.11.0-r0
`faad2` Alpine:v3.22	before 2.11.0-r0	2.11.0-r0
`faad2` Alpine:v3.23	before 2.11.0-r0	2.11.0-r0
`faad2` Alpine:v3.24	before 2.11.0-r0	2.11.0-r0
`faad2` Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS	before 2.7-8+deb8u3ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 2.7-82.7-8+deb7u1build0.14.04.12.7-8+deb8u3build0.14.04.1~esm1	2.7-8+deb8u3ubuntu0.1~esm1
`faad2` Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS	before 2.8.0~cvs20150510-1ubuntu0.1+esm1, plus listed versions 2.8.0~cvs20150510-12.8.0~cvs20150510-1ubuntu0.1	2.8.0~cvs20150510-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
`faad2` Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS	before 2.8.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 2.8.1-22.8.5-12.8.6-12.8.8-1	2.8.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`faad2` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	before 2.9.1-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 2.8.8-3.22.9.0-12.9.1-1	2.9.1-1ubuntu0.1
`faad2` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.1-12.11.1-12.11.1-1build1	None known
`faad2` Ubuntu:25.10	All versions, plus listed versions 2.11.2-1	None known
`faad2` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 2.11.2-1build1	None known
`faad2` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.11.2-12.11.2-1build1	None known
`faad2` Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 2.7-8+deb8u3ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 2.7-82.7-8+deb7u1build0.14.04.12.7-8+deb8u3build0.14.04.1~esm1	2.7-8+deb8u3ubuntu0.1~esm1
`faad2` Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 2.8.0~cvs20150510-1ubuntu0.1+esm1, plus listed versions 2.8.0~cvs20150510-12.8.0~cvs20150510-1ubuntu0.1	2.8.0~cvs20150510-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
`faad2` Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 2.8.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 2.8.1-22.8.5-12.8.6-12.8.8-1	2.8.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
`faad2` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 2.9.1-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 2.8.8-3.22.9.0-12.9.1-1	2.9.1-1ubuntu0.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	affected, aliases, references	OSV
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-38857 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Faad2 Project Faad2, published August 15, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.59%, the 48th percentile. Fixed in faad2 2.11.0-r0.

References

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