#VU66197 Integer overflow in gstreamer - CVE-2022-1923
Published: August 9, 2022 / Updated: August 23, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66197
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2022-1923
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
gstreamer
gstreamer
Software vendor:
GStreamer
GStreamer
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 bzip decompression function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.