Resource exhaustion in Struktur Libde265
CVE-2022-43238
Libde265 v1.0.8 was discovered to contain an unknown crash via ff_hevc_put_hevc_qpel_h_3_v_3_sse in sse-motion.cc. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted video file.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.009 (54.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Struktur Libde265 — versions 1.0.8
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0, 11.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-43238?
- CVE-2022-43238 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Struktur Libde265, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-11-02.
- How severe is CVE-2022-43238?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-43238 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.