Out-of-bounds write in lrzip - CVE-2022-28044
Published: May 25, 2022 / Updated: May 25, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63640
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28044
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: ckolivas (Con Kolivas)
Affected software:
lrzip
lrzip
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to a heap memory corruption via the component lrzip.c:initialise_control. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted Irz file, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-28044
Install updates from vendor's website.