Security Advisory
CVE-2022-48434
8.1
HIGH
Vulnerability Description
libavcodec/pthread_frame.c in FFmpeg before 5.1.2, as used in VLC and other products, leaves stale hwaccel state in worker threads, which allows attackers to trigger a use-after-free and execute arbitrary code in some circumstances (e.g., hardware re-initialization upon a mid-video SPS change when Direct3D11 is used).
Published Date
March 29, 2023
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory