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CVE-2018-4022
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way MKVToolNix MKVINFO v25.0.0 handles the MKV (matroska) file format. A specially crafted…
High7.3EPSS 1.5%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- talos
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| talosCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | High7.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.5% · top 25% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.3.
Weakness
- use-after-free
- CWE-416 (opens in a new tab)Other CVEs with CWE-416
Affected products
MKVToolNix
- affected MKVToolNix mkvinfo v25.0.0 ('Prog Noir') 64-bit
References (1)
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0694 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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