CVE-2022-1475 Integer overflow in FFmpeg

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An integer overflow in FFmpeg's G.729 parser allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-1475?

CVE-2022-1475 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg Ffmpeg, published on 2 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An integer overflow vulnerability was found in FFmpeg versions before 4.4.2 and before 5.0.1 in g729_parse() in llibavcodec/g729_parser.c when processing a specially crafted file.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1475?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ffmpeg Ffmpeg.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1475?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2022-1475 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1475 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1475, DSA-5124-1, GHSA-gcqf-mvg9-pf79, JLSEC-2025-119, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1475.

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