CVE-2018-4022 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2018-4022

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way MKVToolNix MKVINFO v25.0.0...

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

MKVToolNix
Vulnerable Versions:
MKVToolNix mkvinfo v25.0.0 ('Prog Noir') 64-bit

Timeline

Official Publish: October 26th, 2018
Last Modified: August 5th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.