PT-2022-6790
CVE-2022-1923
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Published
2022-05-18
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Updated
2026-10-14
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Gstreamer (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to an integer overflow in the matroskademux element in the bzip decompression function, which can cause a segfault or potentially a heap overwrite, depending on the libc used and the underlying OS capabilities. This could allow an attacker to access confidential data, compromise its integrity, and cause a denial of service using a specially crafted file.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploitability
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