Vulnerability Description
DOS / potential heap overwrite in mkv demuxing using HEADERSTRIP decompression. Integer overflow in matroskaparse element in gst_matroska_decompress_data function which causes a heap overflow. Due to restrictions on chunk sizes in the matroskademux element, the overflow can't be triggered, however the matroskaparse element has no size checks.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gstreamer | Gstreamer | < 1.20.3 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/issues/1225ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5204Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/issues/1225ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5204Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-1925?
CVE-2022-1925 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). DOS / potential heap overwrite in mkv demuxing using HEADERSTRIP decompression. Integer overflow in matroskaparse element in gst_matroska_decompress_data function which causes a heap overflow. Due to ...
How severe is CVE-2022-1925?
CVE-2022-1925 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-1925?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gstreamer Gstreamer, Debian Debian Linux.