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CVE-2022-41741

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.76%

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CVE-2022-41741 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. NGINX Open Source before versions 1.23.2 and 1.22.1, NGINX Open Source Subscription before versions R2 P1 and R1 P1, and NGINX Plus before versions R27 P1 and R26 P1 have a vulnerability in the module ngx_http_mp4_module that might allow a local attacker to corrupt NGINX worker memory, resulting in its termination or potential other impact using a specially crafted audio or video file. The issue affects only NGINX products that are built with the ngx_http_mp4_module, when the mp4 directive is used in the configuration file. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

NGINX Open Source before versions 1.23.2 and 1.22.1, NGINX Open Source Subscription before versions R2 P1 and R1 P1, and NGINX Plus before versions R27 P1 and R26 P1 have a vulnerability in the module ngx_http_mp4_module that might allow a local attacker to corrupt NGINX worker memory, resulting in its termination or potential other impact using a specially crafted audio or video file. The issue affects only NGINX products that are built with the ngx_http_mp4_module, when the mp4 directive is used in the configuration file. Further, the attack is possible only if an attacker can trigger processing of a specially crafted audio or video file with the module ngx_http_mp4_module.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.76%

50.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
F5Nginx>= 1.1.3, <= 1.22.0
F5Nginx>= r22, <= r27
F5Nginx1.23.0
F5Nginx1.23.1
F5Nginxr1
F5Nginxr2
F5Nginx Ingress Controller>= 1.9.0, <= 1.12.4
F5Nginx Ingress Controller>= 2.0.0, <= 2.4.0
FedoraprojectFedora35
FedoraprojectFedora36
FedoraprojectFedora37
DebianDebian Linux10.0
DebianDebian Linux11.0

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-41741?
NGINX Open Source before versions 1.23.2 and 1.22.1, NGINX Open Source Subscription before versions R2 P1 and R1 P1, and NGINX Plus before versions R27 P1 and R26 P1 have a vulnerability in the module ngx_http_mp4_module that might allow a local attacker to corrupt NGINX worker memory, resulting in its termination or potential other impact using a specially crafted audio or video file. The issue affects only NGINX products that are built with the ngx_http_mp4_module, when the mp4 directive is used in the configuration file. Further, the attack is possible only if an attacker can trigger processing of a specially crafted audio or video file with the module ngx_http_mp4_module.
How severe is CVE-2022-41741?
CVE-2022-41741 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-41741?
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Source: NVD / NIST