CVE-2022-4741

Name: CVE-2022-4741
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-25T20:15:26.16+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.76%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-4741 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in docconv up to 1.2.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function ConvertDocx/ConvertODT/ConvertPages/ConvertXML/XMLToText. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in docconv up to 1.2.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function ConvertDocx/ConvertODT/ConvertPages/ConvertXML/XMLToText. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled memory allocation. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 1.2.1 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 42bcff666855ab978e67a9041d0cdea552f20301. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216779.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.76%

50.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-789

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Search	Docconv	< 1.2.1

References

https://github.com/sajari/docconv/commit/42bcff666855ab978e67a9041d0cdea552f20301Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sajari/docconv/pull/111Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sajari/docconv/releases/tag/v1.2.1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216779Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216779Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sajari/docconv/commit/42bcff666855ab978e67a9041d0cdea552f20301Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sajari/docconv/pull/111Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sajari/docconv/releases/tag/v1.2.1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216779Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216779Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 25, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-4741?

How severe is CVE-2022-4741?

CVE-2022-4741 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4741?

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Source: NVD / NIST