CVE-2022-23462 Detail
Current Description
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.
Analysis Description
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.
Severity
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-787 | Out-of-bounds Write | NIST |
| CWE-121 | Stack-based Buffer Overflow | GitHub, Inc. |
| CWE-120 | Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (‘Classic Buffer Overflow’) | GitHub, Inc. |
Change History
1 change records found show changes
Initial Analysis by NIST 10/24/2022 12:08:21 PM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added | CPE Configuration |
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*cpe:2.3:a:softmotions:iowow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.4.15
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| Added | CVSS V3.1 |
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
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| Added | CWE |
NIST CWE-787 |
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| Changed | Reference Type |
https://github.com/Softmotions/iowow/commit/a79d31e4cff1d5a08f665574b29fd885897a28fd No Types Assigned |
https://github.com/Softmotions/iowow/commit/a79d31e4cff1d5a08f665574b29fd885897a28fd Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Changed | Reference Type |
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-066_iowow/ No Types Assigned |
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-066_iowow/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-23462
NVD Published Date:
10/21/2022
NVD Last Modified:
10/24/2022
Source:
GitHub, Inc.