CVE-2023-39018
FFmpeg discovered to contain a code injection vulnerability in the component net.bramp.ffmpeg.FFmpeg.<constructor>
FFmpeg 0.7.0 and below was discovered to contain a code injection vulnerability in the component net.bramp.ffmpeg.FFmpeg.<constructor>. This vulnerability is exploited via passing an unchecked argument. NOTE: this is disputed by multiple third parties because there are no realistic use cases in which FFmpeg.java uses untrusted input for the path of the executable file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
FFmpeg 0.7.0 and below was discovered to contain a code injection vulnerability in the component net.bramp.ffmpeg.FFmpeg.<constructor>. This vulnerability is exploited via passing an unchecked argument. NOTE: this is disputed by multiple third parties because there are no realistic use cases in which FFmpeg.java uses untrusted input for the path of the executable file.
- Record
CVE-2023-39018- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
FFmpeg 0.7.0 and below was discovered to contain a code injection vulnerability in the component net.bramp.ffmpeg.FFmpeg.<constructor>. This vulnerability is exploited via passing an unchecked argument. NOTE: this is disputed by multiple third parties because there are no realistic use cases in which FFmpeg.java uses untrusted input for the path of the executable file.
- Record
CVE-2023-39018- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-1927 No score
FFmpeg 0.7.0 and below was discovered to contain a code injection vulnerability in the component net.bramp.ffmpeg.FFmpeg.<constructor>. This vulnerability is exploited via passing an unchecked argument. NOTE: this is disputed by multiple third parties because there are no realistic use cases in which FFmpeg.java uses untrusted input for the path of the executable file.
- Record
EUVD-2023-1927- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2jx3-fx5f-r2c6
FFmpeg discovered to contain a code injection vulnerability in the component net.bramp.ffmpeg.FFmpeg.<constructor>
Withdrawn
This advisory has been withdrawn because it has been found to be disputed. Please see the issue here for more information.
Original Despcription
FFmpeg 0.7.0 and below was discovered to contain a code injection vulnerability in the component net.bramp.ffmpeg.FFmpeg.<constructor>. This vulnerability is exploited via passing an unchecked argument.
- Record
GHSA-2jx3-fx5f-r2c6- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-2jx3-fx5f-r2c6
FFmpeg discovered to contain a code injection vulnerability in the component net.bramp.ffmpeg.FFmpeg.<constructor>
Withdrawn
This advisory has been withdrawn because it has been found to be disputed. Please see the issue here for more information.
Original Despcription
FFmpeg 0.7.0 and below was discovered to contain a code injection vulnerability in the component net.bramp.ffmpeg.FFmpeg.<constructor>. This vulnerability is exploited via passing an unchecked argument.
- Record
GHSA-2jx3-fx5f-r2c6- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
FFmpeg 0.7.0 and below was discovered to contain a code injection vulnerability in the component net.bramp.ffmpeg.FFmpeg.<constructor>. This vulnerability is exploited via passing an unchecked argument. NOTE: this is disputed by multiple third parties because there are no realistic use cases in which FFmpeg.java uses untrusted input for the path of the executable file.
- Record
CVE-2023-39018- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-39018 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Bramp Ffmpeg-cli-wrapper, published July 28, 2023. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.93%, the 60th percentile.
References
github.com/bramp/ffmpeg-cli-wrapper/issues/291
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39018