CVE-2022-1921
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 19, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:23 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDebian LinuxGstreamer
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
Description
Integer overflow in avidemux element in gst_avi_demux_invert function which allows a heap overwrite while parsing avi files. Potential for arbitrary code execution through heap overwrite.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%v < 1.20.31.20.3
Affected range stops below 1.20.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/issues/1224Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00001.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5204CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-190
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