CVE-2022-43255 Denial of service in n/a
A memory leak in GPAC allows attackers to cause denial of service by exhausting system memory.
- 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-2022-43255?
CVE-2022-43255 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Gpac Gpac, published on 2 Nov 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
GPAC v2.1-DEV-rev368-gfd054169b-master was discovered to contain a memory leak via the component gf_odf_new_iod at odf/odf_code.c.
Weakness: CWE-401
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43255?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gpac Gpac.
How do I fix CVE-2022-43255?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2022-43255 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-43255 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Gpac Gpac
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-43255, GHSA-49hg-vmm6-vv47, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-43255.