CVE-2023-51796 Affecting ffmpeg-7 package, versions <7.1.3-r2
Threat Intelligence
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- published29 Jan 2026
- disclosed19 Apr 2024
Introduced: 19 Apr 2024
CVE-2023-51796 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Chainguard ffmpeg-7 to version 7.1.3-r2 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ffmpeg-7 package and not the ffmpeg-7 package as distributed by Chainguard.
See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- https://ffmpeg.org/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6G7EYH2JAK5OJPVNC6AXYQ5K7YGYNCDN/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IPETICRXUOGRIM4U3BCRTIKE3IZWCSBT/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LE3ASLH6QF2E5OVJI5VA3JSEPJFFFMNY/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6G7EYH2JAK5OJPVNC6AXYQ5K7YGYNCDN/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LE3ASLH6QF2E5OVJI5VA3JSEPJFFFMNY/
- https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/10753