#VU75667 Use-after-free in FFmpeg - CVE-2022-48434

Vulnerability identifier: #VU75667

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48434

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FFmpeg
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: ffmpeg.sourceforge.net

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in libavcodec/pthread_frame.c. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted file to the application, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FFmpeg: 4.0 - 5.1.1

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External links
https://wrv.github.io/h26forge.pdf
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35356201
https://git.ffmpeg.org/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/commit/cc867f2c09d2b69cee8a0eccd62aff002cbbfe11
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PQHNSWXFUN3VJ3AO2AEJUK3BURSGM5G2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KOMB6WRUC55VWV25IKJTV22KARBUGWGQ/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.