CVE-2023-6605 Affecting ffmpeg package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (26th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-FFMPEG-10288322
  • published3 Jun 2025
  • disclosed6 Jan 2025

Introduced: 6 Jan 2025

CVE-2023-6605  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:16.04 ffmpeg.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ffmpeg package and not the ffmpeg package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.