CVE-2023-38858 json
Buffer Overflow vulnerability infaad2 v.2.10.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via the mp4…
published 2023-08-15 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-42631
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer Overflow vulnerability infaad2 v.2.10.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service via the mp4info function in mp4read.c:1039.
Patch / fix
- faad2 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 2.9.1-1ubuntu0.1
- faad2 Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS 2.7-8+deb8u3ubuntu0.1~esm1
- faad2 Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS 2.8.0~cvs20150510-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
- faad2 Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS 2.8.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2023-38858
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Exploit prediction
1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/knik0/faad2/issues/173 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
github.com
/knik0/faad2/issues/173
exploit, issue-tracking
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/202401-13
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-38858
- NVD CVE-2023-38858
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