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title: "CVE-2022-3965\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2022-3965

Publication date 13 November 2022

Last updated 11 July 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**4.3 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-3965?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

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.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-3965?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ffmpeg | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not affected |
| 25.10 questing | Not affected |
| 25.04 plucky | Not affected |
| 24.10 oracular | Ignored end of life, was needed |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not affected |
| 23.10 mantic | Ignored end of life, was needed |
| 23.04 lunar | Ignored end of life, was needed |
| 22.10 kinetic | Fixed 7:5.1.1-1ubuntu2.1 |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not affected |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-3965?format=md#patch-details)

## Notes

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### [ccdm94](https://launchpad.net/~ccdm94)

the Apple Graphics (SMC) Encoder functions are not available
in ffmpeg before version 5.0, meaning, versions before 5.0
are not vulnerable to this issue.

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| ffmpeg | * Upstream:   [13c1310](https://git.ffmpeg.org/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/commit/13c13109759090b7f7182480d075e13b36ed8edd) |

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

4.3 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | Low |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 4.3 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-3965)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3965)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2022-3965)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-3965)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-5958-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-5958-1)
+ FFmpeg vulnerabilities
+ 16 March 2023

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3965>