CVE-2022-3965 | ffmpeg QuickTime Graphics Video Encoder smcenc.c smc_encode_stream out-of-bounds

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in ffmpeg. This vulnerability affects the function smc_encode_stream of the file libavcodec/smcenc.c of the component QuickTime Graphics Video Encoder. The manipulation of the argument y_size leads to out-of-bounds read. The attack can be initiated remotely. The name of the patch is 13c13109759090b7f7182480d075e13b36ed8edd. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-213544.

Published: 2022-11-13 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-3965 is rated Low Risk (36.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.87%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-3965

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.05% 0.87% +0.82%
2 2025-12-01 0.04% 0.05% +0.01%
3 2025-11-21 — 0.04% —

Full EPSS history (13 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-3965

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 2.8 1.4 [email protected]
8.1 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.2 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-3965

OS Trackers for CVE-2022-3965

vendor priority summary link
alpine — CVE-2022-3965: 2 source package rows (ffmpeg, ffmpeg5); 153 state rows across 8 repos (3.17-community, 3.18-community, 3.19-community, 3.20-community, 3.21-community, 3.22-community, 3.23-community, edge-community); fixed 84, open 69. https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2022-3965
debian unimportant CVE-2022-3965 unimportant priority: Debian including 1 source packages (ffmpeg), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-3965
gentoo high CVE-2022-3965: 1 GLSA(s) (202312-14), 1 atom(s) (media-video/ffmpeg); latest impact high. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2022-3965
suse high CVE-2022-3965 severity important: SUSE including 36 source package names (ffmpeg, ffmpeg-4, …), 331 product×package rows across 24 product lines (SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0, SUSE Enterprise Storage 6, … (24 product lines)): Known Not Affected 331. https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3965/
ubuntu medium CVE-2022-3965 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (ffmpeg), 13 status rows across 13 suites (bionic, focal, jammy, kinetic, lunar, mantic, noble, oracular, plucky, questing, trusty, upstream, xenial): not-affected 7, ignored 3, released 2, DNE 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-3965

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-3965

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ffmpeg ffmpeg >= 5.0, < 5.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ffmpeg ffmpeg >= 5.1, < 5.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-3965

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