CVE-2018-4022 - A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way MKVToolNix MKVINFO v25.0.0 handles the MKV (matroska) file format

Back Back to CVE browser

HIGH

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way MKVToolNix MKVINFO v25.0.0 handles the MKV (matroska) file format

Published Oct 26, 2018

7.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 1.52%

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.

Affected products

Vendor n/a Product MKVToolNix Default
n/a
- Version
  MKVToolNix mkvinfo v25.0.0 ('Prog Noir') 64-bit
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

n/a

MKVToolNix

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
MKVToolNix mkvinfo v25.0.0 ('Prog Noir') 64-bit	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-416

Use After Free

References (1)

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0694
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0694		x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner talos

Published Oct 26, 2018

Updated Aug 5, 2024

Reserved Jan 2, 2018

Link CVE-2018-4022

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2018-4022

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2018-4022