CVE-2023-39018

Public Exploit

Description

FFmpeg 0.7.0 and below was discovered to contain a code injection vulnerability in the component net.bramp.ffmpeg.FFmpeg.<constructor>. This vulnerability is exploited via passing an unchecked argument. NOTE: this is disputed by multiple third parties because there are no realistic use cases in which FFmpeg.java uses untrusted input for the path of the executable file.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.10%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/bramp/ffmpeg-cli-wrapper/issues/291 patch issue tracking exploit
https://github.com/bramp/ffmpeg-cli-wrapper/blob/master/src/main/java/net/bramp/ffmpeg/FFmpeg.java

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-39018?
CVE-2023-39018 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-39018?
To fix CVE-2023-39018, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-39018 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-39018 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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