CVE-2023-6603 (GCVE-0-2023-6603)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-12-31 14:20 – Updated: 2025-08-21 16:04
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Ffmpeg: null pointer dereference in ffmpeg hls parsing
Summary
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.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-12-31 14:59 UTC
CWE
- CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Assigner
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| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2334335 | issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT |
Date Public
2024-02-26 00:00
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