CVE-2022-41742 | NGINX ngx_http_mp4_module vulnerability CVE-2022-41742

NGINX Open Source before versions 1.23.2 and 1.22.1, NGINX Open Source Subscription before versions R2 P1 and R1 P1, and NGINX Plus before versions R27 P1 and R26 P1 have a vulnerability in the module ngx_http_mp4_module that might allow a local attacker to cause a worker process crash, or might result in worker process memory disclosure by using a specially crafted audio or video file. The issue affects only NGINX products that are built with the module ngx_http_mp4_module, when the mp4 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_mp4_module.

Published: 2022-10-19 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-41742 is rated Low Risk (36.4/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.08%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-41742

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 2026-03-04 0.03% 0.08% +0.04%
2 2026-03-01 0.07% 0.03% -0.04%
3 2026-02-04 — 0.07% —

Full EPSS history (30 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-41742

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.1 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
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:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
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.
 1.8 5.2 [email protected]
7.1 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
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:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
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.
 1.8 5.2 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-41742

OS Trackers for CVE-2022-41742

vendor priority summary link
alpine high CVE-2022-41742: 1 source package rows (nginx); 43 state rows across 7 repos (3.17-main, 3.18-main, 3.19-main, 3.20-main, 3.21-main, 3.22-main, edge-main); fixed 7, open 36. https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2022-41742
debian not yet assigned CVE-2022-41742 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (nginx), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-41742
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-41742
suse high CVE-2022-41742 severity important: SUSE including 25 source package names (1.21-14.14:nginx-1.21.5-150400.3.3.1, latest:nginx-1.21.5-150400.3.3.1, …), 66 product×package rows across 32 product lines (Container suse/nginx, Container suse/rmt-nginx, … (32 product lines)): Fixed 66. https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-41742/
ubuntu medium CVE-2022-41742 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (nginx), 8 status rows across 8 suites (bionic, focal, jammy, kinetic, lunar, trusty, upstream, xenial): released 8. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-41742

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-41742

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
f5 nginx >= 1.1.3, <= 1.22.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:*:*:*:*:open_source:*:*:*
f5 nginx >= r22, <= r27 cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:*:*:*:*:plus:*:*:*
f5 nginx 1.23.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:1.23.0:*:*:*:open_source:*:*:*
f5 nginx 1.23.1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:1.23.1:*:*:*:open_source:*:*:*
f5 nginx r1 cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:r1:*:*:*:open_source_subscription:*:*:*
f5 nginx r2 cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:r2:*:*:*:open_source_subscription:*:*:*
f5 nginx_ingress_controller >= 1.9.0, <= 1.12.4 cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_ingress_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 nginx_ingress_controller >= 2.0.0, <= 2.4.0 cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_ingress_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora 35 cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora 36 cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora 37 cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
debian debian_linux 10.0 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
debian debian_linux 11.0 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-41742

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