CVE-2023-50008
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Ffmpeg v.n6.1-3-g466799d4f5 allows a local attacker to execute...
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
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 High
CVSS: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 High
CVSS: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 High
CVSS: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 High
CVSS: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 High
CVSS: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 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-07
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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 High
CVSS: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 High
CVSS: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 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2025-0306No 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-2024:13908-1No 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-2024:13909-1No 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-6803-1No 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 |
|---|---|---|
ffmpegAlpine:v3.23 | 6.1 up to 7.1.1-r0 | 7.1.1-r0 |
ffmpegAlpine:v3.24 | 6.1 up to 7.1.1-r0 | 7.1.1-r0 |
ffmpegDebian: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 |
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 |
ffmpegDebian:12 From an advisory covering 16 CVEs | 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_jllJulia | 6.1.1+0 up to 7.1.0+0 | 7.1.0+0 |
ffmpegMageia:9 From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 5.1.7-1.mga9 | 5.1.7-1.mga9 |
ffmpegMageia:9 From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 5.1.7-1.mga9.tainted | 5.1.7-1.mga9.tainted |
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 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ffmpegUbuntu: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 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 |
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 4 CVEs | before 5.1.4-6.1 | 5.1.4-6.1 |
ffmpeg-6openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 6.1.1-5.1 | 6.1.1-5.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-50008 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.
References
github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/5f87a68cf70dafeab2fb89b42e41a4c29053b89b
trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/10701
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LE3ASLH6QF2E5OVJI5VA3JSEPJFFFMNY
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IPETICRXUOGRIM4U3BCRTIKE3IZWCSBT
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6G7EYH2JAK5OJPVNC6AXYQ5K7YGYNCDN
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LE3ASLH6QF2E5OVJI5VA3JSEPJFFFMNY
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lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IPETICRXUOGRIM4U3BCRTIKE3IZWCSBT
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6G7EYH2JAK5OJPVNC6AXYQ5K7YGYNCDN
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50008
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6cjw-2w3q-pv7g
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2023-50008
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/50xxx/CVE-2023-50008.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-50008
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2025-0306.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34757
ffmpeg.org/security.html
lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2025/msg00149.html
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-50008
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50008
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6803-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-49501
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-49502
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-49528
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-50007
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-50009
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-50010
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-51793
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-51794
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-51795
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-51796
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-51798
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-31578
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-31582
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-31585
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-49502
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-50007
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-50008
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-51793
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