CVE-2023-6603 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2023-6603

Ffmpeg: null pointer dereference in ffmpeg hls parsing

Vulnerability Description

A flaw was found in FFmpeg's HLS playlist parsing. This vulnerability allows a denial of service via a maliciously crafted HLS playlist that triggers a null pointer dereference during initialization.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Unknown
Vulnerable Versions:
3.0

Timeline

Official Publish: December 31st, 2024
Last Modified: August 21st, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)