Integer overflow in gstreamer - CVE-2022-1920
Published: August 8, 2022 / Updated: August 23, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66194
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1920
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: GStreamer
Affected software:
gstreamer
gstreamer
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the matroskademux element in gst_matroska_demux_add_wvpk_header() function when parsing matroska files. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted file to the application, trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-1920
Install update from vendor's website.