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Out-of-bounds Read

CVE-2023-51791

Severity High
Score 7.8/10

Summary

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in ffmpeg allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the "libavcodec/jpegxl_parser.c" in "gen_alias_map". This issue affects versions 6.1 and 6.2-dev.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-125 - Out-of-Bounds Read

Out-of-bounds read is a vulnerability that allows access to memory beyond the authorized accessible location. Such a vulnerability compromises the confidentiality of the trusted environment in the application and enables an attacker to launch further attacks by leveraging the exposed information.

Advisory Timeline

  • Published