patchelf vulnerability

2023-04-2021:15:36

Google

osv.dev

patchelf

vulnerability

out-of-bounds read

denial of service

sensitive information

software

bounds checks

cve-2022-44940

CVSS3

9.1

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

AI Score

6.7

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0.002

Percentile

61.2%

JSON

It was discovered that PatchELF was not properly performing bounds
checks, which could lead to an out-of-bounds read via a specially
crafted file. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service or to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2022-44940)