NULL pointer dereference in FFmpeg
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01554 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | FFmpeg | FFmpeg 5.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FFmpeg Vendor— Affected FFmpeg 5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 36 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.0.3 | Vulnerable | FFmpeg |
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.0.3 Vulnerable ·FFmpeg
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3109
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mjpp-wxm2-vx37
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-3109 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-3109 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mjpp-wxm2-vx37 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-3109 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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