#VU71585 Out-of-bounds write in xstream - CVE-2022-40151
Published: January 26, 2023 / Updated: January 26, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71585
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40151
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
xstream
xstream
Software vendor:
XStream
XStream
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in the Woodstox XML parser. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted input to the parser, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.