CVE-2022-40923

A vulnerability in the LIEF::MachO::SegmentCommand::virtual_address function of LIEF v0.12.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) through a segmentation fault via a crafted MachO file.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/lief-project/LIEF/issues/784	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/lief-project/LIEF/issues/784	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:lief-project:lief:0.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

20 May 2025, 16:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-20

21 Nov 2024, 07:22

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-09-30 19:15

Updated : 2025-05-20 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-40923

Mitre link : CVE-2022-40923

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-40923

JSON object : View

Products Affected

lief-project

lief

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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