CVE-2022-40152
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CVE-2022-40152 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Those using Woodstox to parse XML data may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS) if DTD support is enabled. If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by stackoverflow. EPSS estimates a 19.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Those using Woodstox to parse XML data may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS) if DTD support is enabled. If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by stackoverflow. This effect may support a denial of service attack.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xstream | Xstream | < 1.4.20 |
| Fasterxml | Woodstox | < 5.4.0 |
| Fasterxml | Woodstox | >= 6.0.0, < 6.4.0 |
References
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=47434Exploit, Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/issues/304Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=47434Exploit, Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/issues/304Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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