FFmpeg up to 5.0.1 g729_parser.c g729_parse integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in FFmpeg up to 5.0.1. This issue affects the function g729_parse of the file llibavcodec/g729_parser.c. This manipulation causes integer overflow. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-1475. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in FFmpeg up to 5.0.1 (Multimedia Processing Software). Affected by this vulnerability is the function g729_parse of the file llibavcodec/g729_parser.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 05/03/2022 as 9651. The advisory is shared at trac.ffmpeg.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-1475 since 04/26/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 242305 (SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : ffmpeg (SUSE-SU-2025:02352-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (242305). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 242305
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : ffmpeg (SUSE-SU-2025:02352-1)

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04/26/2022 🔍
05/03/2022 +7 days 🔍
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07/18/2025 +1172 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: ffmpeg.org

Advisory: 9651
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-1475 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-1475
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-198829

Entryinfo

Created: 05/03/2022 06:18
Updated: 07/18/2025 22:11
Changes: 05/03/2022 06:18 (39), 05/05/2022 08:49 (1), 07/18/2025 22:11 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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