Name: CVE-2023-51797: Improper Control of Generation of Code
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2024-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2023-51797, CWE-94, CVSS 6.7, EPSS 0.00417

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Ffmpeg v.N113007-g8d24a28d06 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the libavfilter/avf_showwaves.c:722:24 in showwaves_filter_frame

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.7
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade ffmpeg	Jul 27, 2026	Jul 27, 2026
Ffmpeg	—	Upgrade to FFmpeg version 7.0	Apr 17, 2026	Apr 19, 2024

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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