Vulnerability identifier: #VU68748
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
cURL
Client/Desktop applications /
Other client software
Vendor: curl.haxx.se
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing non-200 proxy HTTP responses for the following schemes: dict, gopher, gophers, ldap, ldaps, rtmp, rtmps, telnet. A remote attacker can trigger a double free error by forcing the application into connecting to resources that are not allowed by the configured proxy.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
cURL: 7.77.0 - 7.85.0
External links
http://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2022-42915.html
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.