Out-of-bounds Read in Ezxml Project

CVE-2022-30045

An issue was discovered in libezxml.a in ezXML 0.8.6. The function ezxml_decode() performs incorrect memory handling while parsing crafted XML files, leading to a heap out-of-bounds read.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.009 (57.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-30045?
CVE-2022-30045 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ezxml Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-05-17.
How severe is CVE-2022-30045?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.