Null Pointer Dereference in FFmpeg Affects Media Processing
CVE-2022-3109

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Ffmpeg

Status
Ffmpeg
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 December 2022

What is CVE-2022-3109?

A vulnerability in the FFmpeg package has been identified where the vp3_decode_frame function within libavcodec/vp3.c fails to check the return value of av_malloc(). This oversight could lead to a null pointer dereference, potentially impacting the availability of applications relying on FFmpeg for media processing. It is crucial for users and administrators to apply available security patches to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

FFmpeg FFmpeg 5.1

References

https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/656cb0450aeb73b25...
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2153551
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-ann...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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