CVE-2022-24701

Name: CVE-2022-24701
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-06-02T14:15:37.43+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.46%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-24701 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in WinAPRS 2.9.0. A buffer overflow in national.txt processing allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly achieve code execution. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in WinAPRS 2.9.0. A buffer overflow in national.txt processing allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly achieve code execution. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.46%

36.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Winaprs	Winaprs	2.9.0

References

https://winaprs.com/Product
https://www.coalfire.com/the-coalfire-blog/hacking-ham-radio-winaprs-part1Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://winaprs.com/Product
https://www.coalfire.com/the-coalfire-blog/hacking-ham-radio-winaprs-part1Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 2, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-24701?

How severe is CVE-2022-24701?

CVE-2022-24701 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24701?

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Source: NVD / NIST