#VU70474 Integer overflow in libksba - CVE-2022-47629

Vulnerability identifier: #VU70474

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-47629

CWE-ID: CWE-190

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
libksba
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: GnuPG Project

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in the CRL signature parser. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

libksba: 0.9.13 - 1.6.2

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External links
http://dev.gnupg.org/T6284
http://git.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=libksba.git;a=commit;h=f61a5ea4e0f6a80fd4b28ef0174bee77793cf070
http://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5305

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Q & A

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.