| Name | CVE-2018-4022 |
| 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| mkvtoolnix (PTS) | jessie | 7.3.0-1 | fixed |
| stretch | 9.8.0-dmo1 | fixed |
| buster | 31.0.0-1 | fixed |
| bullseye | 54.0.0+really52.0.0-3 | fixed |
| bookworm | 74.0.0-1 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 88.0-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| mkvtoolnix | source | wheezy | (unfixed) | end-of-life | | |
| mkvtoolnix | source | jessie | (not affected) | | | |
| mkvtoolnix | source | stretch | (not affected) | | | |
| mkvtoolnix | source | (unstable) | 28.2.0-1 | | | |
Notes
[stretch] - mkvtoolnix <not-affected> (Vulnerable code introduced later)
[jessie] - mkvtoolnix <not-affected> (vulnerable code is not present)
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0694
https://gitlab.com/mbunkus/mkvtoolnix/commit/43021d16c7bcd3f9f70214827755a5163782b633