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CVE-2018-4022

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2018-10-26 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-416

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.

Affected products

• Mkvtoolnix Mkvinfo: 25.0.0

References

• https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0694
• https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0694

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