Buffer overflow in Gstreamer
CVE-2022-2122
DOS / potential heap overwrite in qtdemux using zlib decompression. Integer overflow in qtdemux element in qtdemux_inflate function which causes a segfault, or could cause a heap overwrite, depending on libc and OS. Depending on the libc used, and the underlying OS capabilities, it could be just a segfault or a heap overwrite.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Gstreamer
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0, 11.0
- Gstreamer — versions 1.20.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/issues/1225 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00001.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5204 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2122?
- CVE-2022-2122 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-2022-2122?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.