CVE-2022-24902 is a vulnerability in Python Tkvideoplayer
Published on May 6, 2022
Memory issue in playing videos
TkVideoplayer is a simple library to play video files in tkinter. Uncontrolled memory consumption in versions of TKVideoplayer prior to 2.0.0 can theoretically lead to performance degradation. There are no known workarounds. This issue has been patched and users are advised to upgrade to version 2.0.0 or later.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-24902 is exploitable with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a small impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2022-24902 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-24902
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Affected Versions
PaulleDemon tkVideoPlayer Version < 2.0.0 is affected by CVE-2022-24902Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.