CVE-2023-50007

4.0 MEDIUM 0.4% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

FFmpeg v.n6.1-3-g466799d4f5 allows an attacker to trigger use of a parameter of negative size in the av_samples_set_silence function in thelibavutil/samplefmt.c:260:9 component.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2024-04-19 17:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 06:39 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2024-04-19 17:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 06:39 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-121
Record status: Modified

Affected

Ffmpeg < 7.0
Fedoraproject Fedora 38
Fedoraproject Fedora 39
Fedoraproject Fedora 40

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 4.0

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record