Out-of-bounds Read in Elfspirit Project
CVE-2022-21711
elfspirit is an ELF static analysis and injection framework that parses, manipulates, and camouflages ELF files. When analyzing the ELF file format in versions prior to 1.1, there is an out-of-bounds read bug, which can lead to application crashes or information leakage. By constructing a special format ELF file, the information of any address can be leaked. elfspirit version 1.1 contains a patch for this issue.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Elfspirit Project
- Liyansong2018 Elfspirit — versions < 1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/liyansong2018/elfspirit/security/advisories/GHSA-jr8h-2657-m68r (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/liyansong2018/elfspirit/issues/1 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/liyansong2018/elfspirit/commit/c5b0f5a9a24f2451bbeda4751d67633bc375e… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-21711?
- CVE-2022-21711 is a high-severity vulnerability in Elfspirit Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-01-24.
- How severe is CVE-2022-21711?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.