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CVE-2022-28471

6.5 · MEDIUM
Published May 5, 2022 rockcarry CWE-190 EPSS 0.90% (57th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2022-28471 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting rockcarry ffjpeg. It was published on May 5, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

In ffjpeg (commit hash: caade60), the function bmp_load() in bmp.c contains an integer overflow vulnerability, which eventually results in the heap overflow in jfif_encode() in jfif.c. This is due to the incomplete patch for issue 38

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rockcarry. Update ffjpeg to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-28471?

CVE-2022-28471 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting rockcarry ffjpeg. It was published on May 5, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-28471?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-28471?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rockcarry. Update ffjpeg to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-28471?

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