Buffer overflow in Intel Hyperscan

CVE-2022-29486

Improper buffer restrictions in the Hyperscan library maintained by Intel(R) all versions downloaded before 04/29/2022 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (43.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 43.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-29486: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Intel Hyperscan
  • Hyperscan Library Maintained By Intel(r) — versions all versions downloaded before 04/29/2022

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-29486?
CVE-2022-29486 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Hyperscan, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-11-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-29486?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.