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CVE-2023-50008

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Ffmpeg v.n6.1-3-g466799d4f5 allows a local attacker to execute...

7.8 HighFix available

CVE-2023-50008 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Ffmpeg, published April 19, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 31st percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 7.1.1-r0.

FFmpeg v.n6.1-3-g466799d4f5 allows memory consumption when using the colorcorrect filter, in the av_malloc function in libavutil/mem.c:105:9 component.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.37%Up 0.3 points since Apr 20, 2024
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.8

FFmpeg v.n6.1-3-g466799d4f5 allows memory consumption when using the colorcorrect filter, in the av_malloc function in libavutil/mem.c:105:9 component.

Record
CVE-2023-50008
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-120
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-54838 7.8

FFmpeg v.n6.1-3-g466799d4f5 allows memory consumption when using the colorcorrect filter, in the av_malloc function in libavutil/mem.c:105:9 component.

Record
EUVD-2023-54838
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6cjw-2w3q-pv7g 7.8

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Ffmpeg v.n6.1-3-g466799d4f5 allows a local attacker to execute...

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Ffmpeg v.n6.1-3-g466799d4f5 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the av_malloc function in libavutil/mem.c:105:9 component.

Record
GHSA-6cjw-2w3q-pv7g
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-120
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 7.8

FFmpeg v.n6.1-3-g466799d4f5 allows memory consumption when using the colorcorrect filter, in the av_malloc function in libavutil/mem.c:105:9 component.

Record
CVE-2023-50008
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-120
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2023-50008 7.8

FFmpeg v.n6.1-3-g466799d4f5 allows memory consumption when using the colorcorrect filter, in the av_malloc function in libavutil/mem.c:105:9 component.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2023-50008
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
OSV 7.8

FFmpeg v.n6.1-3-g466799d4f5 allows memory consumption when using the colorcorrect filter, in the av_malloc function in libavutil/mem.c:105:9 component.

Record
CVE-2023-50008
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-50008 7.8

FFmpeg v.n6.1-3-g466799d4f5 allows memory consumption when using the colorcorrect filter, in the av_malloc function in libavutil/mem.c:105:9 component.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-50008
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVJLSEC-2025-130 7.8

FFmpeg v.n6.1-3-g466799d4f5 allows memory consumption when using the colorcorrect filter, in the...

FFmpeg v.n6.1-3-g466799d4f5 allows memory consumption when using the colorcorrect filter, in the av_malloc function in libavutil/mem.c:105:9 component.

Record
JLSEC-2025-130
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-50008 7.8

FFmpeg v.n6.1-3-g466799d4f5 allows memory consumption when using the colorcorrect filter, in the av_malloc function in libavutil/mem.c:105:9 component.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-50008
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2025-0306 No score

Updated ffmpeg packages fix security vulnerabilities

FFmpeg v.n6.1-3-g466799d4f5 allows an attacker to trigger use of a parameter of negative size in the av_samples_set_silence function in thelibavutil/samplefmt.c:260:9 component. (CVE-2023-50007) FFmpeg v.n6.1-3-g466799d4f5 allows memory consumption when using the colorcorrect filter, in the av_malloc function in libavutil/mem.c:105:9 component. (CVE-2023-50008) Improper handling of input format in tty demuxer of ffmpeg. (CVE-2023-6602) Hls xbin demuxer dos amplification in ffmpeg. (CVE-2023-6604) Dash playlist ssrf vulnerability in ffmpeg. (CVE-2023-6605) FFmpeg version n6.1 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the draw_block_rectangle function of libavfilter/vf_codecview.c. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause undefined behavior or a Denial of Service (DoS) via crafted input. (CVE-2024-31582) FFmpeg n6.1.1 has an Out-of-bounds Read via libavcodec/ppc/vp8dsp_altivec.c, static const vec_s8 h_subpel_filters_outer. (CVE-2024-35367) Heap-buffer-overflow write in FFmpeg MDASH resolve_content_path. (CVE-2025-59728) Heap-buffer-overflow write in FFmpeg EXR dwa_uncompress. (CVE-2025-59731, CVE-2025-59732, CVE-2025-59733) Null pointer dereference in ffmpeg als decoder (libavcodec/alsdec.c). (CVE-2025-7700)

Record
MGASA-2025-0306
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13908-1 No score

ffmpeg-5-5.1.4-6.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the ffmpeg-5-5.1.4-6.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13908-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13909-1 No score

ffmpeg-6-6.1.1-5.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the ffmpeg-6-6.1.1-5.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13909-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-6803-1 No score

ffmpeg vulnerabilities

Zeng Yunxiang and Song Jiaxuan discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain input files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause FFmpeg to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or potential arbitrary code execution. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-49501)

Zeng Yunxiang and Song Jiaxuan discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain input files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause FFmpeg to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or potential arbitrary code execution. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 23.10 and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-49502)

Zhang Ling and Zeng Yunxiang discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain input files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause FFmpeg to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or potential arbitrary code execution. This issue only affected Ubuntu 23.10 and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-49528)

Zeng Yunxiang discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain input files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause FFmpeg to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or potential arbitrary code execution. This issue only affected Ubuntu 23.10 and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-50007)

Zeng Yunxiang and Song Jiaxuan discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain input files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause FFmpeg to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or potential arbitrary code execution. This issue only affected Ubuntu 23.10 and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-50008)

Zeng Yunxiang discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain input files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause FFmpeg to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or potential arbitrary code execution. This issue only affected Ubuntu 23.10. (CVE-2023-50009)

Zeng Yunxiang discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain input files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause FFmpeg to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or potential arbitrary code execution. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 23.10. (CVE-2023-50010)

Zeng Yunxiang and Li Zeyuan discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain input files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause FFmpeg to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or potential arbitrary code execution. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 23.10. (CVE-2023-51793)

Zeng Yunxiang discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain input files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause FFmpeg to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or potential arbitrary code execution. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 23.10. (CVE-2023-51794, CVE-2023-51798)

Zeng Yunxiang discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain input files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause FFmpeg to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or potential arbitrary code execution. This issue only affected Ubuntu 23.10. (CVE-2023-51795, CVE-2023-51796)

It was discovered that discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain input files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause FFmpeg to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or potential arbitrary code execution. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 23.10 and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-31578)

It was discovered that discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain input files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause FFmpeg to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or potential arbitrary code execution. This issue only affected Ubuntu 23.10 and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-31582)

It was discovered that discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly handled certain input files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause FFmpeg to crash, resulting…

Record
USN-6803-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ffmpeg
Alpine:v3.23
6.1 up to 7.1.1-r0
7.1.1-r0
ffmpeg
Alpine:v3.24
6.1 up to 7.1.1-r0
7.1.1-r0
ffmpeg
Debian:12
before 7:5.1.7-0+deb12u1, plus listed versions
7:5.1.3-17:5.1.3-27:5.1.4-0+deb12u17:5.1.5-0+deb12u17:5.1.6-0+deb12u1
7:5.1.7-0+deb12u1
ffmpeg
Debian:13
before 7:7.0.1-3
7:7.0.1-3
ffmpeg
Debian:14
before 7:7.0.1-3
7:7.0.1-3
FFMPEG_jll
Julia
6.1.1+0 up to 7.1.0+0
7.1.0+0
ffmpeg
Mageia:9
before 5.1.7-1.mga9
5.1.7-1.mga9
ffmpeg
Mageia:9
before 5.1.7-1.mga9.tainted
5.1.7-1.mga9.tainted
libav
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
6:0.8.7-1ubuntu26:9.10-1ubuntu16:9.10-1ubuntu26:9.10-1ubuntu56:9.10-1ubuntu6
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6:9.10-1ubuntu76:9.11-2ubuntu16:9.11-2ubuntu26:9.13-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.14-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.16-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.18-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1
None known
ffmpeg
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
before 7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm1, plus listed versions
7:6.0-6ubuntu17:6.0-9ubuntu17:6.1-2ubuntu17:6.1-3ubuntu17:6.1-4ubuntu1
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7:6.1-5ubuntu17:6.1.1-1ubuntu17:6.1.1-3ubuntu17:6.1.1-3ubuntu5
7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ffmpeg
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
before 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm7, plus listed versions
7:2.7.2-1build17:2.8.1-1ubuntu17:2.8.2-1ubuntu17:2.8.3-17:2.8.4-1
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7:2.8.4-1ubuntu17:2.8.4-1ubuntu27:2.8.4-1ubuntu37:2.8.4-1ubuntu47:2.8.6-1ubuntu17:2.8.6-1ubuntu27:2.8.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.17:2.8.10-0ubuntu0.16.04.17:2.8.11-0ubuntu0.16.04.17:2.8.14-0ubuntu0.16.04.17:2.8.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.17:2.8.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm17:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.17:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm17:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm27:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm37:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm47:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm57:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm6
7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm7
ffmpeg
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
before 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm5, plus listed versions
7:3.3.4-27:3.3.4-2build37:3.4-2ubuntu27:3.4-47:3.4-4build1
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7:3.4.1-17:3.4.1-1build17:3.4.2-17:3.4.2-1build17:3.4.2-27:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.17:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.17:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.27:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.17:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm17:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm27:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm37:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm4
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm5
ffmpeg
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
before 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm5, plus listed versions
7:4.1.4-1build27:4.2.1-27:4.2.1-2ubuntu17:4.2.2-1build17:4.2.2-1ubuntu1
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7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.17:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1+esm17:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.17:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm17:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm27:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm37:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm4
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm5
ffmpeg
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
before 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4, plus listed versions
7:4.4-6ubuntu57:4.4.1-2ubuntu17:4.4.1-3ubuntu17:4.4.1-3ubuntu27:4.4.1-3ubuntu3
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7:4.4.1-3ubuntu57:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.17:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm17:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm27:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm3
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4
ffmpeg-5
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 5.1.4-6.1
5.1.4-6.1
ffmpeg-6
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 6.1.1-5.1
6.1.1-5.1

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03affected, aliases, referencesOSV
2026-11-02createdCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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