Buffer overflow in Freeciv
CVE-2022-39047
Freeciv before 2.6.7 and before 3.0.3 is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Modpack Installer utility's handling of the modpack URL.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (68.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 68.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.013 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/05/1 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- osdn.net/projects/freeciv/ticket/45299 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.debian.org/1017579 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/31/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-39047?
- CVE-2022-39047 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freeciv, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-08-31.
- How severe is CVE-2022-39047?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-39047 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.