CVE-2022-3341Network attack vector

Application crash via unchecked stream allocation failure

Published Jan 12, 2023 · Updated Apr 8, 2025

NULL pointer dereference in FFmpeg allows remote attackers to crash an application by supplying a crafted NUT media file. decode_main_header() in libavformat/nutdec.c uses avformat_new_stream() without checking whether stream allocation failed before later code dereferences the missing stream. The target application must parse the file with the NUT demuxer; the documented consequence is a process crash without data disclosure or modification.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.82%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

NULL pointer dereference in FFmpeg allows remote attackers to crash an application by supplying a crafted NUT media file. decode_main_header() in libavformat/nutdec.c uses avformat_new_stream() without checking whether stream allocation failed before later code dereferences the missing stream. The target application must parse the file with the NUT demuxer; the documented consequence is a process crash without data disclosure or modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-3341
Published
Jan 12, 2023
Updated
Apr 8, 2025
Vendor
FFmpeg
Product
FFmpeg
Classifications
CWE-476, T1499.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 12, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Fixed-in ffmpeg 5.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

FFmpeg · FFmpegversion=Fixed-in ffmpeg 5.1

Published CVSS scores

5.3CISA ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
T1499.004Endpoint Denial of Service: Application or System Exploitation

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