CVE-2022-25872

Name: CVE-2022-25872
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-06-17T20:15:10.727+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 1.04%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-25872 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. All versions of package fast-string-search are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read due to incorrect memory freeing and length calculation for any non-string input as the source. This allows the attacker to read previously allocated memory.. EPSS estimates a 1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

All versions of package fast-string-search are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read due to incorrect memory freeing and length calculation for any non-string input as the source. This allows the attacker to read previously allocated memory.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.04%

59.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fast String Search Project	Fast String Search	All versions

References

https://github.com/magiclen/node-fast-string-search/blob/c8dd9fc966abc80b327f509e63360f59e0de9fb5/src/fast-string-search.c%23L192Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-FASTSTRINGSEARCH-2392368Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/magiclen/node-fast-string-search/blob/c8dd9fc966abc80b327f509e63360f59e0de9fb5/src/fast-string-search.c%23L192Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-FASTSTRINGSEARCH-2392368Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-25872?

How severe is CVE-2022-25872?

CVE-2022-25872 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.04% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25872?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST