Buffer overflow in Toaruos

CVE-2022-38932

readelf in ToaruOS 2.0.1 has a global overflow allowing RCE when parsing a crafted ELF file.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (22.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Toaruos — versions 2.0.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38932?: CVE-2022-38932 is a high-severity vulnerability in Toaruos, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-27.
How severe is CVE-2022-38932?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-38932 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.