CVE-2023-43519

Summary

CVE-2023-43519 is a memory corruption vulnerability that affects video parsing. The issue arises when the size of an atom in a Videoinfo structure exceeds the size of the Videoinfo itself. This can result in unintended changes to memory, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or a denial of service. Attackers could exploit this flaw by crafting specially formatted video files to trigger the memory corruption, allowing them to execute malicious code or cause the application to crash. It is recommended that affected systems be updated with the appropriate patch to mitigate this vulnerability.

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