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CVE-2023-51793


Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Ffmpeg v.N113007-g8d24a28d06 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the libavutil/imgutils.c:353:9 in image_copy_plane.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from ffmpeg organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2024-04-19T17:15:52.297

Last Modified

2026-01-07T17:29:01.243

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-120

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application ffmpeg ffmpeg 7.0 Yes
Application ffmpeg ffmpeg 7.0.1 Yes
Application ffmpeg ffmpeg 7.0.2 Yes
Application ffmpeg ffmpeg 7.0.3 Yes
Application ffmpeg ffmpeg 7.1 Yes
Application ffmpeg ffmpeg 7.1 Yes
Application ffmpeg ffmpeg 7.1.1 Yes
Application ffmpeg ffmpeg 7.1.2 Yes
Application ffmpeg ffmpeg 7.1.3 Yes
Application ffmpeg ffmpeg 7.2 Yes
Application ffmpeg ffmpeg 8.0 Yes
Application ffmpeg ffmpeg 8.0.1 Yes
Application ffmpeg ffmpeg 8.1 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ffmpeg's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.