CVE-2022-41743CWE-787

NGINX ngx_http_hls_module vulnerability CVE-2022-41743

High · published October 19, 2022

CVSS v3.1
7.0
EPSS
0%
Percentile
13.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

NGINX Plus before versions R27 P1 and R26 P1 have a vulnerability in the module ngx_http_hls_module that might allow a local attacker to corrupt NGINX worker memory, resulting in its crash or potential other impact using a specially crafted audio or video file. The issue affects only NGINX Plus when the hls directive is used in the configuration file. Further, the attack is possible only if an attacker can trigger processing of a specially crafted audio or video file with the module ngx_http_hls_module.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.0 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00230 · 13.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write
Published
2022-10-19T21:21Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 19 OCT 21:21Z
    NGINX ngx_http_hls_module vulnerability CVE-2022-41743
    cvelistv5