CVE-2022-1924 is an integer overflow vulnerability in the matroskademux element of GStreamer, specifically within the LZO decompression function during MKV demuxing. This flaw can lead to a denial-of-service (DoS) via a segfault, or potentially a heap overwrite depending on the libc implementation and OS capabilities. It primarily affects Debian Linux and GStreamer projects. The vulnerability has a CVSSv3.1 score of 7.8 (High), indicating a local attack vector with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The specific outcome (segfault versus heap overwrite) depends on memory management specifics. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, aligning with the typical low attention for the majority of reported vulnerabilities.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.20.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gstreamer:gstreamer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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