CVE-2023-6602 Ffmpeg: improper handling of input format in tty demuxer of ffmpeg
An attacker can exfiltrate data by providing malicious non-TTY-compliant input files to FFmpeg's TTY demuxer during HLS playlist processing.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-6602?
CVE-2023-6602 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 31 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-99
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6602?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6602?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2023-6602 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-6602 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-6602, GHSA-398c-f7w9-crc8, JLSEC-2025-142, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6602.