CVE-2022-36647 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A global buffer overflow in the davs2 video codec library allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted media files.

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-2022-36647?

CVE-2022-36647 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Sep 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

PKUVCL davs2 v1.6.205 was discovered to contain a global buffer overflow via the function parse_sequence_header() at source/common/header.cc:269.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36647?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Davs2 Project Davs2.

How do I fix CVE-2022-36647?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36647 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2022-36647 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36647 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7448-ccmx-54vj, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-36647.

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