CVE-2022-1925 Integer overflow in GStreamer
An integer overflow in GStreamer's Matroska parser can lead to a heap overflow, potentially causing denial of service or code execution.
- 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-2022-1925?
CVE-2022-1925 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 19 Jul 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
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1925?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Gstreamer Gstreamer.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1925?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2022-1925 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1925 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as CLEANSTART-2026-EK48712, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1925, GHSA-v6c6-gcwr-p5pm, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1925.