Buffer overflow in Apple Ipados
CVE-2022-26981
Liblouis through 3.21.0 has a buffer overflow in compilePassOpcode in compileTranslationTable.c (called, indirectly, by tools/lou_checktable.c).
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: 0.015 (72.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 72.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/liblouis/liblouis/issues/1171 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213340 (Third Party Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213345 (Third Party Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213342 (Third Party Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213346 (Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/15 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/18 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/12 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/16 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-26981?
- CVE-2022-26981 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-03-13.
- How severe is CVE-2022-26981?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-26981 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.