CVE-2022-3341

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.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2157054	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/9cf652cef49d74afe3d454f27d49eb1a1394951e	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00016.html	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2157054	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/9cf652cef49d74afe3d454f27d49eb1a1394951e	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00016.html	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Aug 2025, 19:26

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00016.html -~~	() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00016.html - Third Party Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*
First Time		Debian debian Linux Debian

Information

Published : 2023-01-12 15:15

Updated : 2025-08-07 19:26

NVD link : CVE-2022-3341

Mitre link : CVE-2022-3341

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-3341

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ffmpeg

ffmpeg

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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