CVE-2018-4022 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way MKVToolNix MKVINFO v25.0.0 handles the MKV (matroska) file format. A specially crafted MKV file can cause arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

Published: 2018-10-26

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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MKVToolNix

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`MKVToolNix mkvinfo v25.0.0 ('Prog Noir') 64-bit`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mkvtoolnix:mkvinfo:25.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-15808	A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way MKVToolNix MKVINFO v25.0.0 handles the MKV (matroska) file format. A specially crafted MKV file can cause arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00703.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0694

History

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Subscriptions

Mkvtoolnix Mkvinfo

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published: 2018-10-26T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T05:04:28.270Z

Reserved: 2018-01-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-4022

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-10-26T17:29:00.320

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:06:32.137

Link: CVE-2018-4022

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-416

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