CVE-2022-24294

Name: CVE-2022-24294
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-07-24T18:15:09.587+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.56%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-24294 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A regular expression used in Apache MXNet (incubating) is vulnerable to a potential denial-of-service by excessive resource consumption. The bug could be exploited when loading a model in Apache MXNet that has a specially crafted operator name that would cause the regular expression evaluation to use excessive resources to attempt a match. EPSS estimates a 1.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A regular expression used in Apache MXNet (incubating) is vulnerable to a potential denial-of-service by excessive resource consumption. The bug could be exploited when loading a model in Apache MXNet that has a specially crafted operator name that would cause the regular expression evaluation to use excessive resources to attempt a match. This issue affects Apache MXNet versions prior to 1.9.1.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.56%

72.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Mxnet	< 1.9.1

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/24/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/b1fbfmvzlr2bbp95lqoh3mtovclfcl3oMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/24/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/b1fbfmvzlr2bbp95lqoh3mtovclfcl3oMailing List, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 24, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-24294?

How severe is CVE-2022-24294?

CVE-2022-24294 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24294?

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Source: NVD / NIST