Integer Overflow in Matroska Demuxer by GStreamer
CVE-2022-1920

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Gstreamer Project

Status
Gstreamer
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 July 2022

What is CVE-2022-1920?

An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the matroskademux element of GStreamer. Specifically, in the function gst_matroska_demux_add_wvpk_header, improper handling of integer values can lead to a heap overwrite while processing matroska files. This vulnerability poses a significant risk as it may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code through the corrupted memory, potentially compromising system integrity and security.

Affected Version(s)

GStreamer 1.20.3

References

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/issu...
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg0...
mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5204
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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