High severity · published Dec 31, 2024
CVE-2023-6603
Ffmpeg: null pointer dereference in ffmpeg hls parsing
7.5
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A flaw was found in FFmpeg's HLS playlist parsing. This vulnerability allows a denial of service via a maliciously crafted HLS playlist that triggers a null pointer dereference during initialization.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 47% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FF
Ffmpeg · Ffmpeg
2.0 through 6.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6603
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6603
Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2334335
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