CVE-2022-47021 Null dereference in n/a
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 SP5 | All versions | 0.12-bp155.3.3.1 |
opusfile openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | All versions | 0.12-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.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
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.