Out-of-bounds Read in Dbus-Broker Project

CVE-2022-31212

An issue was discovered in dbus-broker before 31. It depends on c-uitl/c-shquote to parse the DBus service's Exec line. c-shquote contains a stack-based buffer over-read if a malicious Exec line is supplied.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.021 (79.5th 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)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-31212?
CVE-2022-31212 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dbus-Broker Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-07-17.
How severe is CVE-2022-31212?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.