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.
EPSS: 0.014 (70.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Ffmpeg
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0, 11.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 36
- N/a Ffmpeg — versions FFmpeg 5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (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.