Description
A null pointer dereference issue was discovered in 'FFmpeg' in decode_main_header() function of libavformat/nutdec.c file. The flaw occurs because the function lacks check of the return value of avformat_new_stream() and triggers the null pointer dereference error, causing an application to crash.
Published: 2023-01-12
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3454-1 ffmpeg security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-42728 A null pointer dereference issue was discovered in 'FFmpeg' in decode_main_header() function of libavformat/nutdec.c file. The flaw occurs because the function lacks check of the return value of avformat_new_stream() and triggers the null pointer dereference error, causing an application to crash.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5958-1 FFmpeg vulnerabilities
History

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Debian
Debian debian Linux
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Debian
Debian debian Linux

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0004}

epss

{'score': 0.00041}


Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Debian Debian Linux
Ffmpeg Ffmpeg
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: fedora

Published:

Updated: 2025-04-08T15:56:52.766Z

Reserved: 2022-09-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-3341

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T01:07:06.510Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2023-01-12T15:15:10.007

Modified: 2025-08-07T19:26:02.050

Link: CVE-2022-3341

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