VDB
CVE-2018-4022
CVE-2018-4022
PUBLISHED
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.
EPSS 0.70% · 72.5th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.70%
72.5th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mkvtoolnix | 0, 82.0-1build2, 82.0-1build1 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | mkvtoolnix | 45.0.0-2, 0, 37.0.0-1build1 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | mkvtoolnix | 90.0-1build1, 92.0-1build2, 92.0-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mkvtoolnix | 62.0.0-1build1, 63.0.0-1, 65.0.0-1 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | mkvtoolnix | 17.0.0-2, 19.0.0-1, 0 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | mkvtoolnix | 8.6.1-1, 8.7.0-1, 8.8.0-1 |
Exploit Intelligence
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0694 (nist-nvd)
- CIRCL seen: CVE-2018-4022 (circl-sighting)
Timeline
- Oct 26, 2018 CVE Published
- Oct 29, 2018 PoC Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
- Aug 24, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2021 EPSS Score
- Dec 27, 2021 EPSS Score
- May 2, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 5, 2022 EPSS Score
- Nov 6, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jan 8, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-4022 third-party-advisory
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0694 third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-4022 third-party-advisory