FFmpeg fails to sanitize URLs in DASH .m3u8, enabling server-initiated HTTP GET
CVE-2023-6605 Published on January 6, 2025
Ffmpeg: dash playlist ssrf vulnerability in ffmpeg
A flaw was found in FFmpeg's DASH playlist support. This vulnerability allows arbitrary HTTP GET requests to be made on behalf of the machine running FFmpeg via a crafted DASH playlist containing malicious URLs.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-6605 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Timeline
Reported to Red Hat.
Made public. 82 days later.
Weakness Type
What is an Insecure Direct Object Reference Vulnerability?
The software receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before it is used as an identifier for a resource that may be outside the intended sphere of control.
CVE-2023-6605 has been classified to as an Insecure Direct Object Reference vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-6605
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Exploit Probability
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