CVE-2023-51796
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Ffmpeg v.N113007-g8d24a28d06 allows a local attacker to execute...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-51796- CVSS 3.1
- 3.6 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-56480
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.
- Record
EUVD-2023-56480- CVSS 3.1
- 3.6 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f72f-6w6j-jj9v
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Ffmpeg v.N113007-g8d24a28d06 allows a local attacker to execute...
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.
- Record
GHSA-f72f-6w6j-jj9v- CVSS 3.1
- 3.6 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-51796- CVSS 3.1
- 3.6 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-51796- CVSS 3.1
- 3.6 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-07
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-51796
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-51796- CVSS 3.1
- 3.6 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVJLSEC-2026-638
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.
- Record
JLSEC-2026-638- CVSS 3.1
- 3.6 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-51796
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-51796- CVSS 3.1
- 3.6 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13888-1 No score
ffmpeg-5-5.1.4-5.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the ffmpeg-5-5.1.4-5.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13888-1- 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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ffmpegDebian:13 |
before 7:7.0.1-3 | 7:7.0.1-3 |
ffmpegDebian:14 |
before 7:7.0.1-3 | 7:7.0.1-3 |
FFMPEG_jllJulia |
7.1.0+0 up to 8.1.0+0 | 8.1.0+0 |
FFMPEG_nogpl_jllJulia |
before 8.1.0+0 | 8.1.0+0 |
FFplay_jllJulia |
7.1.0+0 up to 8.1.2+0 | 8.1.2+0 |
libavUbuntu: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 Show 9 moreShow less6:9.10-1ubuntu76:9.11-2ubuntu16:9.11-2ubuntu26:9.13-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.14-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.16-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.18-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.16:9.20-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1 |
None known |
ffmpegUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
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 Show 19 moreShow less7:2.8.4-1ubuntu17:2.8.4-1ubuntu27:2.8.4-1ubuntu37:2.8.4-1ubuntu47:2.8.6-1ubuntu17:2.8.6-1ubuntu27:2.8.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.17:2.8.10-0ubuntu0.16.04.17:2.8.11-0ubuntu0.16.04.17:2.8.14-0ubuntu0.16.04.17:2.8.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.17:2.8.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+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 |
ffmpegUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
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 Show 13 moreShow less7:3.4.1-17:3.4.1-1build17:3.4.2-17:3.4.2-1build17:3.4.2-27:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.17:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.17:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.27:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.17:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+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 |
ffmpegUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
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 Show 7 moreShow less7:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.17:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1+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 |
ffmpegUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
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 Show 5 moreShow less7:4.4.1-3ubuntu57:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.17:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+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 |
ffmpegUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
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 Show 4 moreShow less7:6.1-5ubuntu17:6.1.1-1ubuntu17:6.1.1-3ubuntu17:6.1.1-3ubuntu5 |
7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5+esm1 |
ffmpeg-5openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 5.1.4-5.1 | 5.1.4-5.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-51796 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.6) in Ffmpeg, published April 19, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.25%, the 16th percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 7:7.0.1-3.
References
ffmpeg.org
trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/10753
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LE3ASLH6QF2E5OVJI5VA3JSEPJFFFMNY
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51796
github.com/advisories/GHSA-f72f-6w6j-jj9v
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-51796
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-51796
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-51796
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-49528
Left out here: the rest of 1 source description. The JSON record has them.