CVE-2020-23906 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service in FFmpeg by providing a crafted audio file, affecting applications using the library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-23906?
CVE-2020-23906 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 10 Nov 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
FFmpeg N-98388-g76a3ee996b allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) via a crafted audio file due to insufficient verification of data authenticity.
Weakness: CWE-345
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-23906?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2020-23906?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2020-23906 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-23906 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-23906, GHSA-r6wg-2v54-wv96, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-23906.