# CVE-2022-3341: A null pointer dereference issue was discovered in 'FFmpeg' in decode\_main\_header() function of libavformat/nutdec.c file.

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-01-12 · Updated: 2025-04-08

## Affected

- n/a FFmpeg: Fixed-in ffmpeg 5.1

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a FFmpeg, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2157054
- https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/9cf652cef49d74afe3d454f27d49eb1a1394951e
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00016.html

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