Name: CVE-2018-4022: Use After Free
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2018-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2018-4022, CWE-416, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.01522

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.3
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade mkvtoolnix	Jul 30, 2024	Oct 26, 2018
Suse	—	Upgrade mkvtoolnixUpgrade mkvtoolnix-gui	Nov 21, 2018	Oct 26, 2018

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