CVE-2020-22043
CVE-2020-22043 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-401.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
- CVSS v2: 4.3
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (60th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-401
- Affected product: Ffmpeg
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in FFmpeg 4.2 due to a memory leak at the fifo_alloc_common function in libavutil/fifo.c.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-22043?
- A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in FFmpeg 4.2 due to a memory leak at the fifo_alloc_common function in libavutil/fifo.c.
- How severe is CVE-2020-22043?
- CVE-2020-22043 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2020-22043 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (60th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2020-22043?
- CVE-2020-22043 affects Ffmpeg. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2020-22043?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2020-22043 published?
- CVE-2020-22043 was published on 2021-06-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:4.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
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