Bug 2157054 (CVE-2022-3341) - CVE-2022-3341 ffmpeg: null pointer dereference in decode_main_header() in libavformat/nutdec.c
Summary: CVE-2022-3341 ffmpeg: null pointer dereference in decode_main_header() in lib...
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Status: CLOSED UPSTREAM
Alias: CVE-2022-3341
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Red Hat Product Security
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Depends On: 2157056 2157057 2157055
Blocks: Embargoed2143769
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Reported: 2022-12-30 10:13 UTC by TEJ RATHI
Modified: 2022-12-31 09:31 UTC (History)
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Fixed In Version: ffmpeg 5.1
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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.
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Last Closed: 2022-12-31 09:31:14 UTC

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Description TEJ RATHI 2022-12-30 10:13:36 UTC 
An issue was discovered in the FFmpeg in decode_main_header in libavformat/nutdec.c lacks check of the return value of avformat_new_stream() and will cause the null pointer dereference.

https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/9cf652cef49d74afe3d454f27d49eb1a1394951e
Comment 1 TEJ RATHI 2022-12-30 10:14:04 UTC 
Created ffmpeg tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: fedora-all [bug 2157055]


Created qt5-qtwebengine tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: epel-all [bug 2157057]
Affects: fedora-all [bug 2157056]
Comment 2 Product Security DevOps Team 2022-12-31 09:31:13 UTC 
This CVE Bugzilla entry is for community support informational purposes only as it does not affect a package in a commercially supported Red Hat product. Refer to the dependent bugs for status of those individual community products.
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