Buffer overflow in Gstreamer

CVE-2022-1925

DOS / potential heap overwrite in mkv demuxing using HEADERSTRIP decompression. Integer overflow in matroskaparse element in gst_matroska_decompress_data function which causes a heap overflow. Due to restrictions on chunk sizes in the matroskademux element, the overflow can't be triggered, however the matroskaparse element has no size checks.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.005 (37.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1925?
CVE-2022-1925 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gstreamer, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-07-19.
How severe is CVE-2022-1925?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.