CVE-2023-50010 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published 19 Apr 2024 Updated 9 Jun 2025

A buffer over-read in FFmpeg's SSE2 optimized blur function can lead to crashes or potential code execution when processing malicious media files.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2023-50010?

CVE-2023-50010 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 19 Apr 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

FFmpeg v.n6.1-3-g466799d4f5 allows a buffer over-read at ff_gradfun_blur_line_movdqa_sse2, as demonstrated by a call to the set_encoder_id function in /fftools/ffmpeg_enc.c component.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50010?

It affects 2 products.

Linux distribution packages (24)

`ffmpeg` SUSE:Enterprise Storage 7.1	All versions	`3.4.2-150200.11.44.1`
`ffmpeg` SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS	All versions	`3.4.2-150200.11.44.1`
`ffmpeg` SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS	All versions	`3.4.2-150200.11.44.1`
`ffmpeg` SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS	All versions	`3.4.2-150200.11.44.1`
`ffmpeg-4` SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS	All versions	`4.4-150400.3.27.1`
`ffmpeg` SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS	All versions	`3.4.2-150200.11.44.1`
`ffmpeg-4` SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS	All versions	`4.4-150400.3.27.1`
`ffmpeg` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5	All versions	`3.4.2-150200.11.44.1`
`ffmpeg` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5	All versions	`3.4.2-150200.11.44.1`
`ffmpeg-4` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5	All versions	`4.4-150400.3.27.1`
`ffmpeg` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS	All versions	`3.4.2-150200.11.44.1`
`ffmpeg` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS	All versions	`3.4.2-150200.11.44.1`
`ffmpeg` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS	All versions	`3.4.2-150200.11.44.1`
`ffmpeg-4` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS	All versions	`4.4-150400.3.27.1`
`ffmpeg` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2	All versions	`3.4.2-150200.11.44.1`
`ffmpeg` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3	All versions	`3.4.2-150200.11.44.1`
`ffmpeg` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4	All versions	`3.4.2-150200.11.44.1`
`ffmpeg-4` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4	All versions	`4.4-150400.3.27.1`
`ffmpeg` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5	All versions	`3.4.2-150200.11.44.1`
`ffmpeg-4` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5	All versions	`4.4-150400.3.27.1`
`ffmpeg` openSUSE:Leap 15.5	All versions	`3.4.2-150200.11.44.1`
`ffmpeg-4` openSUSE:Leap 15.5	All versions	`4.4-150400.3.27.1`
`ffmpeg` openSUSE:Leap 15.6	All versions	`3.4.2-150200.11.44.1`
`ffmpeg-4` openSUSE:Tumbleweed	All versions	`4.4.4-10.1`

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.

How do I fix CVE-2023-50010?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2023-50010 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-50010 exists.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-50010, GHSA-g3wp-whmx-cpqj, JLSEC-2025-132, SUSE-SU-2024:1592-1, SUSE-SU-2024:1593-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-50010 and 1 more.