CVE-2022-23462

IOWOW is a C utility library and persistent key/value storage engine. Versions 1.4.15 and prior contain a stack buffer overflow vulnerability that allows for Denial of Service (DOS) when it parses scientific notation numbers present in JSON. A patch for this issue is available at commit a79d31e4cff1d5a08f665574b29fd885897a28fd in the `master` branch of the repository. There are no workarounds other than applying the patch.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:softmotions:iowow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 06:48

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5
v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.2
References () https://github.com/Softmotions/iowow/commit/a79d31e4cff1d5a08f665574b29fd885897a28fd - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/Softmotions/iowow/commit/a79d31e4cff1d5a08f665574b29fd885897a28fd - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-066_iowow/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory () https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-066_iowow/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

24 Oct 2022, 16:08

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:softmotions:iowow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (MISC) https://github.com/Softmotions/iowow/commit/a79d31e4cff1d5a08f665574b29fd885897a28fd - (MISC) https://github.com/Softmotions/iowow/commit/a79d31e4cff1d5a08f665574b29fd885897a28fd - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-066_iowow/ - (CONFIRM) https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-066_iowow/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CWE CWE-787
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5

21 Oct 2022, 22:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-10-21 22:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:48


NVD link : CVE-2022-23462

Mitre link : CVE-2022-23462

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-23462


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Products Affected

softmotions

  • iowow
CWE
CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CWE-121

Stack-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write