Vulnerability · Published Dec 16, 2022 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2022-3109
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity null pointer dereference in FFmpeg. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.6% (higher than 75% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.6%top 24.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An issue was discovered in the FFmpeg package, where vp3_decode_frame in libavcodec/vp3.c lacks check of the return value of av_malloc() and will cause a null pointer dereference, impacting availability.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | ffmpeg | 7:5.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3109 |
| Debian:13 | ffmpeg | 7:5.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3109 |
| Debian:14 | ffmpeg | 7:5.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3109 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H