NULL pointer dereference in Ffmpeg
CVE-2022-3109
An issue was discovered in the FFmpeg package, where vp3_decode_frame in libavcodec/vp3.c lacks check of the return value of av_malloc() and will cause a null pointer dereference, impacting availability.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.015 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Ffmpeg
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0, 11.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 36
- Ffmpeg — versions FFmpeg 5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/656cb0450aeb73b25d7d26980af342b37ac4c568 (Patch)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5394 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00016.html (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-3109?
- CVE-2022-3109 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-12-16.
- How severe is CVE-2022-3109?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-3109 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.