Kakao PotPlayer MID File denial of service
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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-404.
Summary
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Kakao PotPlayer. This affects an unknown part of the component MID File Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-214623.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4246
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jv9j-c3pv-5hqf
References
More Kakao vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-79996 Out-of-bounds read in Kakao khaiii JSON config file handling CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2025-08864 Kakao 헤이카카오 Hey Kakao App com.kakao.i.connect AndroidManifest.xml improper export of android application components CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-4246 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-4246 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jv9j-c3pv-5hqf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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