Heap-based buffer overflow in GStreamer
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-122 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
DOS / potential heap overwrite in mkv demuxing using zlib decompression. Integer overflow in matroskademux element in gst_matroska_decompress_data function which causes a segfault, or could cause a heap overwrite, depending on libc and OS. Depending on the libc used, and the underlying OS capabilities, it could be just a segfault or a heap overwrite. If the libc uses mmap for large chunks, and the OS supports mmap, then it is just a segfault (because the realloc before the integer overflow will use mremap to reduce the size of the chunk, and it will start to write to unmapped memory). However, if using a libc implementation that does not use mmap, or if the OS does not support mmap while using libc, then this could result in a heap overwrite.
Why it matters now
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-2022-01780 Integer overflow in GStreamerPriority LOW 35
- TI-2022-01779 Heap-based buffer overflow in GStreamerPriority LOW 35
- TI-2022-01963 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-2022-1922
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2cxw-4p8f-4qp7
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-1922 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-1922 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2cxw-4p8f-4qp7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-1922 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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