Buffer overflow in GNU Fribidi
CVE-2022-25308
A stack-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the Fribidi package. This flaw allows an attacker to pass a specially crafted file to the Fribidi application, which leads to a possible memory leak or a denial of service.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 42.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- GNU Fribidi
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- Fribidi — versions Fixed in v1.0.12
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/fribidi/fribidi/issues/181 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/fribidi/fribidi/pull/184 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-25308 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-25308?
- CVE-2022-25308 is a high-severity vulnerability in GNU Fribidi, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-06.
- How severe is CVE-2022-25308?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-25308 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.