CVE-2022-23462

IOWOW is a C utility library and persistent key/value storage engine. Versions 1.4.15 and prior contain a stack buffer overflow vulnerability that allows for Denial of Service (DOS) when it parses scientific notation numbers present in JSON. A patch for this issue is available at commit a79d31e4cff1d5a08f665574b29fd885897a28fd in the `master` branch of the repository. There are no workarounds other than applying the patch.

CVSS v3 6.2 MEDIUM

6.2^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/Softmotions/iowow/commit/a79d31e4cff1d5a08f665574b29fd885897a28fd	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-066_iowow/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Softmotions/iowow/commit/a79d31e4cff1d5a08f665574b29fd885897a28fd	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-066_iowow/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:softmotions:iowow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2022-10-21 22:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:48

NVD link : CVE-2022-23462

Mitre link : CVE-2022-23462

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-23462

JSON object : View

Products Affected

softmotions

iowow

CWE

CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CWE-121

Stack-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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