Buffer overflow in Gnupg

CVE-2022-3219

GnuPG can be made to spin on a relatively small input by (for example) crafting a public key with thousands of signatures attached, compressed down to just a few KB.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (21.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

  • Gnupg
  • N/a Gnupg — versions gnupg2

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3219?
CVE-2022-3219 is a low-severity vulnerability in Gnupg, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2023-02-23.
How severe is CVE-2022-3219?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-3219 known to be exploited?
20 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.