CVE-2018-4022
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way MKVToolNix MKVINFO v25.0.0 handles the MKV (matroska) file format. A specially crafted MKV file can cause arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Mitigation details
CVE-2018-4022 NameCVE-2018-4022 DescriptionA use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way MKVToolNix MKVINFO v25.0.0 handles the MKV (matroska) file format. A specially crafted MKV file can cause arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub…
CVE-2018-4022
| Name | CVE-2018-4022 |
| Description | A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way MKVToolNix MKVINFO v25.0.0 handles the MKV (matroska) file format. A specially crafted MKV file can cause arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| mkvtoolnix (PTS) | bullseye | 54.0.0+really52.0.0-3 | fixed |
| bookworm | 74.0.0-1 | fixed | |
| trixie | 92.0-1 | fixed | |
| forky, sid | 99.0-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mkvtoolnix | source | jessie | (not affected) | |||
| mkvtoolnix | source | stretch | (not affected) | |||
| mkvtoolnix | source | (unstable) | 28.2.0-1 |
Notes
[stretch] - mkvtoolnix <not-affected> (Vulnerable code introduced later)
[jessie] - mkvtoolnix <not-affected> (vulnerable code is not present)
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0694
https://gitlab.com/mbunkus/mkvtoolnix/commit/43021d16c7bcd3f9f70214827755a5163782b633
Apply commands
[stretch] - mkvtoolnix <not-affected> (Vulnerable code introduced later)[jessie] - mkvtoolnix <not-affected> (vulnerable code is not present)https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0694https://gitlab.com/mbunkus/mkvtoolnix/commit/43021d16c7bcd3f9f70214827755a5163782b633OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 28.2.0-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 28.2.0-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 28.2.0-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 28.2.0-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 28.2.0-1 |
References
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.