# CVE-2022-34841: Memory corruption in Intel(R) Media SDK software

> An authenticated local attacker can exploit improper buffer restrictions in Intel Media SDK to escalate privileges.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 16 Feb 2023
- **Updated:** 27 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2022-34841, GHSA-q6rf-9rw8-vqf5, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-34841

## What is CVE-2022-34841?

CVE-2022-34841 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Intel(R) Media SDK software, published on 16 Feb 2023. 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

Improper buffer restrictions in the Intel(R) Media SDK software before version 22.2.2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34841?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Intel Media Software Development Kit.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-34841?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2022-34841 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34841 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Media SDK software

- [CVE-2022-27170](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-27170/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Media SDK software (medium 5.7)
- [CVE-2022-34346](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34346/): Memory corruption in Intel(R) Media SDK software (medium 4.8)
- [CVE-2022-36289](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36289/): Denial of service in Intel(R) Media SDK software (low 2.8)
- [CVE-2022-35883](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35883/): Null dereference in Intel(R) Media SDK software (low 2.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-34841 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-34841 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Intel(R) Media SDK software, published on 16 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34841 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Intel(R) Media SDK software. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34841/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34841/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-34841
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-34841
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-34841

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