CVE-2022-48434 is a use-after-free vulnerability in FFmpeg versions prior to 5.1.2, also affecting products like VLC that utilize FFmpeg. It stems from stale hardware acceleration state in worker threads, which can be triggered under specific conditions such as hardware re-initialization during a video stream. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.1, indicating a critical risk due to its network-based attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and the potential for arbitrary code execution. Currently, there is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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