CVE-2022-47021 describes a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the xiph opusfile library (versions 0.9 through 0.12), specifically within the op_get_data and op_open1 functions in opusfile.c. This flaw, rated 7.8 HIGH on the CVSS scale, can be exploited locally with low complexity to cause a denial of service or potentially other high impact consequences to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the vulnerability affects products like Fedora and xiph opusfile, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0.9, <= 0.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xiph:opusfile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
37CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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