🛡️ CVE-2023-6602 on Ubuntu — ffmpeg
Description
A flaw was found in FFmpeg's TTY Demuxer. This vulnerability allows possible data exfiltration via improper parsing of non-TTY-compliant input files in HLS playlists.
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2023-6602 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package ffmpeg. No fixed version has been recorded for this distribution yet.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality low, integrity none, availability none.
Affected software and timeline
Affected software: ffmpeg and libav. Published on 31 December 2024 and last revised on 24 June 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
ubuntu.com (Report)
www.cve.org (Report)
bugzilla.redhat.com (Report)
CVE-2023-6602 on other distributions
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ffmpeg | — | — |
| libav | — | — |
References
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