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Ffmpeg CVE-2023-6601

MEDIUM
Improper Control of Resource Identifiers ('Resource Injection') (CWE-99)
2025-01-06 patrick@puiterwijk.org
4.7
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
4.7 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
SUSE
MEDIUM
qualitative

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Patch released
Apr 02, 2026 - 08:30 nvd
Patch available
Analysis Generated
Mar 28, 2026 - 18:02 vuln.today
PoC Detected
Nov 03, 2025 - 20:16 vuln.today
Public exploit code
CVE Published
Jan 06, 2025 - 17:15 nvd
MEDIUM 4.7

DescriptionCVE.org

A flaw was found in FFmpeg's HLS demuxer. This vulnerability allows bypassing unsafe file extension checks and triggering arbitrary demuxers via base64-encoded data URIs appended with specific file extensions.

AnalysisAI

A flaw was found in FFmpeg's HLS demuxer. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.7), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-99. A flaw was found in FFmpeg's HLS demuxer. This vulnerability allows bypassing unsafe file extension checks and triggering arbitrary demuxers via base64-encoded data URIs appended with specific file extensions. Affected products include: Ffmpeg.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Medium
Product Status
Image SLES15-SP4-SAP-Azure-LI-BYOS Image SLES15-SP4-SAP-Azure-LI-BYOS-Production Image SLES15-SP4-SAP-Azure-VLI-BYOS Image SLES15-SP4-SAP-Azure-VLI-BYOS-Production Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP7 Fixed

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