Integer overflow in GStreamer
Priority LOW 35CWE-190Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Integer overflow in avidemux element in gst_avi_demux_invert function which allows a heap overwrite while parsing avi files. Potential for arbitrary code execution through heap overwrite.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00503 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 4 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | GStreamer | 1.20.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- GStreamer Vendor— Affected 1.20.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2023:2260 Released 2023-05-09 · Red Hat rating Moderategstreamer1-plugins-good security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) gstreamer1-plugins-good-1.18.4-6.el9, gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk-1.18.4-6.el9
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
GStreamer — DSA-5204
7 records Highest priority Priority LOW 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-01779 Heap-based buffer overflow in GStreamerPriority LOW 35
- TI-2022-01963 Heap-based buffer overflow in GStreamerPriority LOW 34
- TI-2022-01784 Heap-based buffer overflow in GStreamerPriority LOW 34
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2260 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1921
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9427-ppcj-49fw
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-1921 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-1921 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9427-ppcj-49fw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-1921 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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