# CVE-2023-51793: ffmpeg: This update for ffmpeg fixes the following issues: - CVE-2025-22921: Clear array length when freeing it CVE-2023-51793 is fixed in 16 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-51793, released April 19, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-51793 - Priority: High - CVSS: 7.8 (high) - EPSS: 0.0032 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Apr 19, 2024 ## Description This update for ffmpeg fixes the following issues: - CVE-2025-22921: Clear array length when freeing it. (bsc#1237382) - CVE-2025-0518: Fix memory data leak when use sscanf(). (bsc#1236007) - CVE-2025-22919: Check for valid sample rate, to fix the invalid sample rate >= 0. (bsc#1237371) - CVE-2024-12361: Add check for av_packet_new_side_data() to avoid null pointer dereference if allocation fails. (bsc#1237358) - CVE-2024-36613: Adjust order of operations around block align. (bsc#1235092) - CVE-2024-35365: Fix double-free on error. (bsc#1235091) - CVE-2024-35368: Fix double-free on the AVFrame is unreferenced. (bsc#1234028) - CVE-2023-51793: Fix out of array access. (bsc#1223272). - CVE-2023-51793: Fixed a heap buffer overflow in the image_copy_plane function in libavutil/imgutils.c (bsc#1223272). ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | ffmpeg Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 7:5.1.5-0+deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-51793](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-51793.md) | Apr 19, 2024 | | Linux | ffmpeg Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 7:7.0.1-3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-51793](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-51793.md) | Apr 19, 2024 | | Linux | ffmpeg Debian 14 | 7:7.0.1-3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-51793](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-51793.md) | Apr 19, 2024 | | Linux | ffmpeg Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4 | [ffmpeg 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-ffmpeg-7-4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1-esm4.md) | Apr 26, 2024 | | Linux | ffmpeg opensuse-leap 15.6 | 3.4.2-150200.11.60.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:1450-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-1450-1.md) | May 5, 2025 | | Linux | ffmpeg sles 15.6 | 3.4.2-150200.11.60.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:1450-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-1450-1.md) | May 5, 2025 | | Linux | ffmpeg-4 opensuse-leap 15.6 | 4.4.5-150600.13.16.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:0862-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-0862-1.md) | Mar 14, 2025 | | Linux | ffmpeg-4 sles 15.6 | 4.4.5-150600.13.16.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:0862-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-0862-1.md) | Mar 14, 2025 | | Linux | libavcodec-extra Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4 | [libavcodec-extra 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libavcodec-extra-7-4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1-esm4.md) | Apr 26, 2024 | | Linux | libavcodec-extra58 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4 | [libavcodec-extra58 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libavcodec-extra58-7-4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1-esm4.md) | Apr 26, 2024 | | Linux | libavcodec58 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4 | [libavcodec58 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libavcodec58-7-4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1-esm4.md) | Apr 26, 2024 | | Linux | libavdevice58 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4 | [libavdevice58 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libavdevice58-7-4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1-esm4.md) | Apr 26, 2024 | | Linux | libavfilter-extra Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4 | [libavfilter-extra 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libavfilter-extra-7-4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1-esm4.md) | Apr 26, 2024 | | Linux | libavfilter-extra7 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4 | [libavfilter-extra7 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libavfilter-extra7-7-4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1-esm4.md) | Apr 26, 2024 | | Linux | libavfilter7 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4 | [libavfilter7 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libavfilter7-7-4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1-esm4.md) | Apr 26, 2024 | | Linux | libavformat-extra Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4 | [libavformat-extra 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libavformat-extra-7-4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1-esm4.md) | Apr 26, 2024 | | Linux | libavformat-extra58 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4 | [libavformat-extra58 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libavformat-extra58-7-4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1-esm4.md) | Apr 26, 2024 | | Linux | libavformat58 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4 | [libavformat58 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libavformat58-7-4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1-esm4.md) | Apr 26, 2024 | | Linux | libavutil56 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4 | [libavutil56 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libavutil56-7-4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1-esm4.md) | Apr 26, 2024 | | Linux | libpostproc55 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4 | [libpostproc55 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libpostproc55-7-4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1-esm4.md) | Apr 26, 2024 | | Linux | libswresample3 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4 | [libswresample3 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libswresample3-7-4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1-esm4.md) | Apr 26, 2024 | | Linux | libswscale5 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4 | [libswscale5 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libswscale5-7-4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1-esm4.md) | Apr 26, 2024 | --- Data as of 2026-11-09T01:18:40Z UTC. 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