NULL pointer dereference in Ffmpeg
CVE-2022-3341
A null pointer dereference issue was discovered in 'FFmpeg' in decode_main_header() function of libavformat/nutdec.c file. The flaw occurs because the function lacks check of the return value of avformat_new_stream() and triggers the null pointer dereference error, causing an application to crash.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 55.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Ffmpeg
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0
- Ffmpeg — versions Fixed-in ffmpeg 5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/9cf652cef49d74afe3d454f27d49eb1a1394951e (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00016.html (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-3341?
- CVE-2022-3341 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2022-3341?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-3341 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.