CVE-2022-3964
ffmpeg QuickTime RPZA Video Encoder rpzaenc.c out-of-bounds
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ffmpeg. This affects an unknown part of the file libavcodec/rpzaenc.c of the component QuickTime RPZA Video Encoder. The manipulation of the argument y_size leads to out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The name of the patch is 92f9b28ed84a77138105475beba16c146bdaf984. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-213543.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
ffmpeg QuickTime RPZA Video Encoder rpzaenc.c out-of-bounds
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ffmpeg. This affects an unknown part of the file libavcodec/rpzaenc.c of the component QuickTime RPZA Video Encoder. The manipulation of the argument y_size leads to out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The name of the patch is 92f9b28ed84a77138105475beba16c146bdaf984. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-213543.
- Record
CVE-2022-3964- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-43296
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ffmpeg. This affects an unknown part of the file libavcodec/rpzaenc.c of the component QuickTime RPZA Video Encoder. The manipulation of the argument y_size leads to out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The name of the patch is 92f9b28ed84a77138105475beba16c146bdaf984. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-213543.
- Record
EUVD-2022-43296- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5fpv-gjqp-q83p
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ffmpeg. This affects an unknown part...
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ffmpeg. This affects an unknown part of the file libavcodec/rpzaenc.c of the component QuickTime RPZA Video Encoder. The manipulation of the argument y_size leads to out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The name of the patch is 92f9b28ed84a77138105475beba16c146bdaf984. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-213543.
- Record
GHSA-5fpv-gjqp-q83p- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ffmpeg. This affects an unknown part of the file libavcodec/rpzaenc.c of the component QuickTime RPZA Video Encoder. The manipulation of the argument y_size leads to out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The name of the patch is 92f9b28ed84a77138105475beba16c146bdaf984. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-213543.
- Record
CVE-2022-3964- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2022-3964
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ffmpeg. This affects an unknown part of the file libavcodec/rpzaenc.c of the component QuickTime RPZA Video Encoder. The manipulation of the argument y_size leads to out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The name of the patch is 92f9b28ed84a77138105475beba16c146bdaf984. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-213543.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2022-3964- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSV
ffmpeg QuickTime RPZA Video Encoder rpzaenc.c out-of-bounds
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ffmpeg. This affects an unknown part of the file libavcodec/rpzaenc.c of the component QuickTime RPZA Video Encoder. The manipulation of the argument y_size leads to out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The name of the patch is 92f9b28ed84a77138105475beba16c146bdaf984. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-213543.
- Record
CVE-2022-3964- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-3964
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ffmpeg. This affects an unknown part of the file libavcodec/rpzaenc.c of the component QuickTime RPZA Video Encoder. The manipulation of the argument y_size leads to out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The name of the patch is 92f9b28ed84a77138105475beba16c146bdaf984. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-213543.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3964- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVJLSEC-2025-120
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ffmpeg
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ffmpeg. This affects an unknown part of the file libavcodec/rpzaenc.c of the component QuickTime RPZA Video Encoder. The manipulation of the argument y_size leads to out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The name of the patch is 92f9b28ed84a77138105475beba16c146bdaf984. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-213543.
- Record
JLSEC-2025-120- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3964
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ffmpeg. This affects an unknown part of the file libavcodec/rpzaenc.c of the component QuickTime RPZA Video Encoder. The manipulation of the argument y_size leads to out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The name of the patch is 92f9b28ed84a77138105475beba16c146bdaf984. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-213543.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3964- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12514-1 No score
ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the ffmpeg-5-5.1.2-4.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12514-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12520-1 No score
ffmpeg-4-4.4.3-2.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the ffmpeg-4-4.4.3-2.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12520-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13889-1 No score
ffmpeg-7-7.0-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the ffmpeg-7-7.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13889-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:4194-1 No score
Security update for ffmpeg-4
This update for ffmpeg-4 fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2022-3964: Fixed out of bounds read in update_block_in_prev_frame() (bsc#1205388).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2022:4194-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-5958-1 No score
ffmpeg vulnerabilities
It was discovered that FFmpeg could be made to dereference a null pointer. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service via application crash. These issues only affected Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-3109, CVE-2022-3341)
It was discovered that FFmpeg could be made to access an out-of-bounds frame by the Apple RPZA encoder. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service via application crash or access sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.10. (CVE-2022-3964)
It was discovered that FFmpeg could be made to access an out-of-bounds frame by the QuickTime encoder. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service via application crash or access sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.10. (CVE-2022-3965)
- Record
USN-5958-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ffmpegAlpine:v3.17 |
4.4 up to 5.1.2-r2 | 5.1.2-r2 |
ffmpegDebian:12 |
before 7:5.1.3-1 | 7:5.1.3-1 |
ffmpegDebian:13 |
before 7:5.1.3-1 | 7:5.1.3-1 |
ffmpegDebian:14 |
before 7:5.1.3-1 | 7:5.1.3-1 |
FFMPEG_jllJulia |
4.4.0+0 up to 4.4.4+0 | 4.4.4+0 |
ffmpeg-4SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4 |
before 4.4-150400.3.5.1 | 4.4-150400.3.5.1 |
ffmpeg-4SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP4 |
before 4.4-150400.3.5.1 | 4.4-150400.3.5.1 |
ffmpeg-4SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4 |
before 4.4-150400.3.5.1 | 4.4-150400.3.5.1 |
ffmpeg-4openSUSE:Leap 15.4 |
before 4.4-150400.3.5.1 | 4.4-150400.3.5.1 |
ffmpegUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
before 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm1, plus listed versions 7:4.4-6ubuntu57:4.4.1-2ubuntu17:4.4.1-3ubuntu17:4.4.1-3ubuntu27:4.4.1-3ubuntu37:4.4.1-3ubuntu57:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 |
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ffmpegUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm5, plus listed versions 7:2.7.2-1build17:2.8.1-1ubuntu17:2.8.2-1ubuntu17:2.8.3-17:2.8.4-1 Show 17 moreShow less7:2.8.4-1ubuntu17:2.8.4-1ubuntu27:2.8.4-1ubuntu37:2.8.4-1ubuntu47:2.8.6-1ubuntu17:2.8.6-1ubuntu27:2.8.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.17:2.8.10-0ubuntu0.16.04.17:2.8.11-0ubuntu0.16.04.17:2.8.14-0ubuntu0.16.04.17:2.8.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.17:2.8.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm17:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.17:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm17:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm27:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm37:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm4 |
7:2.8.17-0ubuntu0.1+esm5 |
ffmpegUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm1, plus listed versions 7:3.3.4-27:3.3.4-2build37:3.4-2ubuntu27:3.4-47:3.4-4build1 Show 9 moreShow less7:3.4.1-17:3.4.1-1build17:3.4.2-17:3.4.2-1build17:3.4.2-27:3.4.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.17:3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.17:3.4.8-0ubuntu0.27:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1 |
7:3.4.11-0ubuntu0.1+esm1 |
ffmpegUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm1, plus listed versions 7:4.1.4-1build27:4.2.1-27:4.2.1-2ubuntu17:4.2.2-1build17:4.2.2-1ubuntu17:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.17:4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1+esm17:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1 |
7:4.2.7-0ubuntu0.1+esm1 |
ffmpegUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm1, plus listed versions 7:4.4-6ubuntu57:4.4.1-2ubuntu17:4.4.1-3ubuntu17:4.4.1-3ubuntu27:4.4.1-3ubuntu37:4.4.1-3ubuntu57:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 |
7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm1 |
ffmpeg-5openSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 5.1.2-4.1 | 5.1.2-4.1 |
ffmpeg-4openSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 4.4.3-2.1 | 4.4.3-2.1 |
ffmpeg-7openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 7.0-1.1 | 7.0-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | OSV | |
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-3964 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Ffmpeg, published November 13, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.78%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 5.1.2-r2.
References
git.ffmpeg.org/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/commit/92f9b28ed84a77138105475beba16c146bdaf984
vuldb.com?id.213543
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-14
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3964
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5fpv-gjqp-q83p
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2022-3964
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security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-3964
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20224194-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1205388
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-3964
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3964
bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ffmpeg/+bug/2007269