Out-of-bounds write in E2fsprogs - CVE-2022-1304
Published: June 8, 2022 / Updated: February 3, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64075
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1304
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net
Affected software:
E2fsprogs
E2fsprogs
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A local attacker can use a specially crafted filesystem, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-1304
Install update from vendor's website.