FFmpeg Buffer Overflow (af_stereowiden.c) Enables Local Code Exec
CVE-2023-51794 Published on April 26, 2024
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Ffmpeg v.N113007-g8d24a28d06 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the libavfilter/af_stereowiden.c:120:69.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-51794 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. Public availability of a proof of concept (POC) exploit exists for CVE-2023-51794. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
Products Associated with CVE-2023-51794
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Exploit Probability
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