Integer overflow in gstreamer - CVE-2022-1922
Published: August 9, 2022 / Updated: August 23, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66196
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-2022-1922
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_decompress_data() function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted mkv file to the application, trigger 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-2022-1922
Install update from vendor's website.