Resource exhaustion in Haxx Curl

CVE-2022-27781

libcurl provides the `CURLOPT_CERTINFO` option to allow applications torequest details to be returned about a server's certificate chain.Due to an erroneous function, a malicious server could make libcurl built withNSS get stuck in a never…

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.001 (23.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-27781?
CVE-2022-27781 is a high-severity vulnerability in Haxx Curl, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-06-02.
How severe is CVE-2022-27781?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-27781 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.