CVE-2022-22827 (High) detected in expatexpat-2.2.6

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CVE-2022-22827 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - expatexpat-2.2.6

Fast XML parser library in C

Library home page: https://sourceforge.net/projects/expat/

Found in HEAD commit: a3e5fb2989405a06304304e879162c459ddfc1fe

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

/lib/xmlparse.c

Vulnerability Details

storeAtts in xmlparse.c in Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.3 has an integer overflow.

Publish Date: 2022-01-08

URL: CVE-2022-22827

CVSS 3 Score Details (8.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22827

Release Date: 2022-01-10

Fix Resolution: expat - 2.2.6-2+deb10u2,2.2.10-2+deb11u1,2.2.0-2+deb9u4,2.4.3-1

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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