# CVE-2022-4246: Kakao PotPlayer MID File denial of service

> Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Kakao PotPlayer by exploiting a flaw in the MID file handler.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jv9j-c3pv-5hqf

## What is CVE-2022-4246?

CVE-2022-4246 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Kakao PotPlayer, published on 1 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Kakao PotPlayer. This affects an unknown part of the component MID File Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-214623.

Weakness: CWE-404 (Improper Resource Shutdown or Release)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4246?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Kakaocorp Potplayer.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-4246?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4246 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-4246 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4246 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Kakao PotPlayer

- [CVE-2018-16797](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16797/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-4246 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-4246 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Kakao PotPlayer, published on 1 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4246 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Kakao PotPlayer. 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-2022-4246/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4246/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4246
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4246
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-4246

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4246/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.