CVE-2022-32317 Use after free in n/a
A heap use-after-free in MPlayer's video output module 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-32317?
CVE-2022-32317 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 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
The MPlayer Project v1.5 was discovered to contain a heap use-after-free resulting in a double free in the preinit function at libvo/vo_v4l2.c. This vulnerability can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted file. The device=strdup statement is not executed on every call. Note: This has been disputed by third parties as invalid and not reproduceable.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32317?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mplayerhq Mplayer.
How do I fix CVE-2022-32317?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32317 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2022-32317 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32317 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-85jf-3554-jffm.