CVE-2022-24902

Memory issue in playing videos

2.9 LowFix available

TkVideoplayer is a simple library to play video files in tkinter. Uncontrolled memory consumption in versions of TKVideoplayer prior to 2.0.0 can theoretically lead to performance degradation. There are no known workarounds. This issue has been patched and users are advised to upgrade to version 2.0.0 or later.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.54%Down 0.3 points since May 6, 2022

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 2.9

Memory issue in playing videos

Record: CVE-2022-24902
CVSS 3.1: 2.9 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness: CWE-400
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-0339 2.9

Record: EUVD-2022-0339
CVSS 3.1: 2.9 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jmhj-vh4q-hhmq 4.3

tkvideo has a memory issue in playing videos

Huge memory consumption even when playing small files. This issue has been patched in 2.0.0. Please upgrade to version 2.0.0 or above.

Record: GHSA-jmhj-vh4q-hhmq
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness: CWE-400
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 2.9

Record: CVE-2022-24902
CVSS 3.1: 2.9 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-400
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-jmhj-vh4q-hhmq 4.3

tkvideo has a memory issue in playing videos

Huge memory consumption even when playing small files. This issue has been patched in 2.0.0. Please upgrade to version 2.0.0 or above.

Record: GHSA-jmhj-vh4q-hhmq
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness: CWE-400
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVPYSEC-2022-187 No score

Record: PYSEC-2022-187
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`tkvideoplayer` PyPI	before 2.0.0	2.0.0
`tkvideoplayer` PyPI	before 2.0.0, plus listed versions 0.0.11.0.01.1.01.3.0	2.0.0

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-24902 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.9) in Paulledemon Tkvideoplayer, published May 3, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.54%, the 45th percentile. Fixed in tkvideoplayer 2.0.0.