NGINX ngx_http_mp4_module vulnerability CVE-2022-41742
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 6 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
NGINX Open Source before versions 1.23.2 and 1.22.1, NGINX Open Source Subscription before versions R2 P1 and R1 P1, and NGINX Plus before versions R27 P1 and R26 P1 have a vulnerability in the module ngx_http_mp4_module that might allow a local attacker to cause a worker process crash, or might result in worker process memory disclosure by using a specially crafted audio or video file. The issue affects only NGINX products that are built with the module ngx_http_mp4_module, when the mp4 directive is used in the configuration file. Further, the attack is possible only if an attacker can trigger processing of a specially crafted audio or video file with the module ngx_http_mp4_module.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F5 | NGINX | Mainline to before 1.23.2; Stable to before 1.22.1 | 1.23.2, 1.22.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| F5 | NGINX Plus | R27 to before R27-p1; R1 to before R26-p1 | R27-p1, R26-p1 | Patch available | CNA |
| F5 | NGINX Open Source Subscription | R2 to before R2 P1; R1 to before R1 P1 | R2 P1, R1 P1 | Patch available | CNA |
- NGINX VendorF5 Affected Mainline to before 1.23.2; Stable to before 1.22.1 Fixed in 1.23.2, 1.22.1 Patch available CNA
- NGINX Plus VendorF5 Affected R27 to before R27-p1; R1 to before R26-p1 Fixed in R27-p1, R26-p1 Patch available CNA
- NGINX Open Source Subscription VendorF5 Affected R2 to before R2 P1; R1 to before R1 P1 Fixed in R2 P1, R1 P1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:*:*:*:*:open_source:*:*:* | 1.1.3 – 1.22.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:*:*:*:*:plus:*:*:* | r22 – r27 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:1.23.0:*:*:*:open_source:*:*:* | 1.23.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:1.23.1:*:*:*:open_source:*:*:* | 1.23.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:r1:*:*:*:open_source_subscription:*:*:* | r1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:r2:*:*:*:open_source_subscription:*:*:* | r2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_ingress_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.0 – 1.12.4; 2.0.0 – 2.4.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 35 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 36 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 37 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:*:*:*:*:open_source:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 – 1.22.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:*:*:*:*:plus:*:*:* Versions r22 – r27 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:1.23.0:*:*:*:open_source:*:*:* Versions 1.23.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:1.23.1:*:*:*:open_source:*:*:* Versions 1.23.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:r1:*:*:*:open_source_subscription:*:*:* Versions r1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:r2:*:*:*:open_source_subscription:*:*:* Versions r2 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_ingress_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.0 – 1.12.4; 2.0.0 – 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 37 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
- Fix · CNA NGINX (F5) Fixed in 1.23.2, 1.22.1
- Fix · CNA NGINX Plus (F5) Fixed in R27-p1, R26-p1
- Fix · CNA NGINX Open Source Subscription (F5) Fixed in R2 P1, R1 P1
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2025:7619 Released 2025-05-14 · Red Hat rating Moderatenginx security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4) nginx-mod-devel-1:1.20.1-16.el9_4.3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) nginx-1:1.20.1-16.el9_4.3, nginx-all-modules-1:1.20.1-16.el9_4.3, nginx-core-1:1.20.1-16.el9_4.3 +6
- RHSA-2025:7546 Released 2025-05-14 · Red Hat rating Moderatenginx security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) nginx-mod-devel-1:1.20.1-14.el9_2.3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) nginx-1:1.20.1-14.el9_2.3, nginx-all-modules-1:1.20.1-14.el9_2.3, nginx-core-1:1.20.1-14.el9_2.3 +6
- RHSA-2025:7402 Released 2025-05-13 · Red Hat rating Moderatenginx security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) nginx-2:1.20.1-22.el9_6.2, nginx-all-modules-2:1.20.1-22.el9_6.2, nginx-core-2:1.20.1-22.el9_6.2 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) nginx-mod-devel-2:1.20.1-22.el9_6.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
F5 NGINX, NGINX Open Source Subscription, NGINX Plus — FEDORA-2022-b0f5bc2175
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20128 NGINX ngx_http_mp4_module vulnerability CVE-2022-41741Priority LOW 38
- Advisory ·
F5 NGINX, NGINX Open Source Subscription, NGINX Plus — FEDORA-2022-97de53f202
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20128 NGINX ngx_http_mp4_module vulnerability CVE-2022-41741Priority LOW 38
Show 2 more groups
- Advisory ·
F5 NGINX, NGINX Open Source Subscription, NGINX Plus — FEDORA-2022-12721789aa
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20128 NGINX ngx_http_mp4_module vulnerability CVE-2022-41741Priority LOW 38
- Advisory ·
F5 NGINX, NGINX Open Source Subscription, NGINX Plus — DSA-5281
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-20128 NGINX ngx_http_mp4_module vulnerability CVE-2022-41741Priority LOW 38
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 1.2 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Software Collections | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:7546 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:7619 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:7402 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:7546 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:7619 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:7402 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-41742
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wj45-j4gh-fm3x
References
More F5 Nginx vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-03392 The TLS protocol, and the SSL protocol 3.0 and possibly earlier, as used in Microsoft… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2013-01799 The ngx_http_parse_chunked function in http/ngx_http_parse.c in nginx 1.3.9 through 1.4.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-00666 The resolver in nginx before 1.8.1 and 1.9.x before 1.9.10 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-06948 Some HTTP/2 implementations are vulnerable to resource loops, potentially leading to a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2009-02513 Buffer underflow in src/http/ngx_http_parse.c in nginx 0.1.0 through 0.5.37, 0.6.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-41742 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-41742 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wj45-j4gh-fm3x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-41742 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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