CVE-2022-47021 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can cause denial of service via null pointer dereference in opusfile library functions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-47021?

CVE-2022-47021 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 20 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A null pointer dereference issue was discovered in functions op_get_data and op_open1 in opusfile.c in xiph opusfile 0.9 thru 0.12 allows attackers to cause denial of service or other unspecified impacts.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-47021?

It affects 2 products.

Linux distribution packages (2)
opusfile SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP5All versions0.12-bp155.3.3.1
opusfile openSUSE:Leap 15.5All versions0.12-bp155.3.3.1

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Xiph Opusfile.

How do I fix CVE-2022-47021?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2022-47021 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-47021 exists.

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Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2022-47021, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-47021, GHSA-4j99-9c7q-m4qw, JLSEC-2026-1266, MGASA-2023-0042, OESA-2023-1062 and 4 more.

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