UBUNTU-CVE-2023-46407

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-46407
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-46407.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-46407
Upstream
Withdrawn
2025-07-18T16:54:40Z
Published
2023-10-27T20:15:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:29:34.038641Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

FFmpeg prior to commit bf814 was discovered to contain an out of bounds read via the dist->alphabetsize variable in the readvlc_prefix() function.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / ffmpeg

Package

Name
ffmpeg
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ffmpeg@7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5

Affected versions

7:6.*

7:6.0-6ubuntu1
7:6.0-9ubuntu1
7:6.1-2ubuntu1
7:6.1-3ubuntu1
7:6.1-4ubuntu1
7:6.1-5ubuntu1
7:6.1.1-1ubuntu1
7:6.1.1-3ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "ffmpeg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "ffmpeg-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "ffmpeg-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-extra"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-extra60"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-extra60-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libavcodec60"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libavcodec60-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libavdevice-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libavdevice60"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libavdevice60-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-extra"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-extra9"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-extra9-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libavfilter9"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libavfilter9-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libavformat-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libavformat-extra"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libavformat-extra60"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libavformat-extra60-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libavformat60"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libavformat60-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libavutil-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libavutil58"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libavutil58-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libpostproc-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libpostproc57"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libpostproc57-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libswresample-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libswresample4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libswresample4-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libswscale-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libswscale7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:6.1.1-3ubuntu5",
            "binary_name": "libswscale7-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04 / ffmpeg

Package

Name
ffmpeg
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ffmpeg@7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

7:7.*

7:7.0.2-3ubuntu1
7:7.1-3ubuntu1
7:7.1-3ubuntu2
7:7.1-3ubuntu3
7:7.1-4ubuntu1
7:7.1-4ubuntu2
7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "ffmpeg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "ffmpeg-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "ffmpeg-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-extra"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-extra61"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libavcodec-extra61-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libavcodec61"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libavcodec61-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libavdevice-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libavdevice61"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libavdevice61-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-extra"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-extra10"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libavfilter-extra10-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libavfilter10"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libavfilter10-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libavformat-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libavformat-extra"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libavformat-extra61"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libavformat-extra61-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libavformat61"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libavformat61-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libavutil-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libavutil59"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libavutil59-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libpostproc-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libpostproc58"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libpostproc58-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libswresample-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libswresample5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libswresample5-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libswscale-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libswscale8"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7:7.1.1-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libswscale8-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}