In MPD before 0.23.8, as used on Automotive Grade Linux and other platforms, the PipeWire…
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-617.
Summary
In MPD before 0.23.8, as used on Automotive Grade Linux and other platforms, the PipeWire output plugin mishandles a Drain call in certain situations involving truncated files. Eventually there is an assertion failure in libmpdclient because libqtappfw passes in a NULL pointer.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-48363
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7rc9-5vxf-3h3m
References
More Musicpd Music Player Daemon vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-22959 An issue in MPD (Music Player Daemon) v0.23.10 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted input. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-48363 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-48363 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7rc9-5vxf-3h3m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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