#VU71586 Out-of-bounds write in woodstox - CVE-2022-40152

Vulnerability identifier: #VU71586

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [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-2022-40152

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
woodstox
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: FasterXML

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 within the Woodstox XML parser. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted input to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds write and crash the application.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

woodstox: 4.0.0 - 6.3.1

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External links
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3f7h-mf4q-vrm4

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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.