Buffer overflow in Xstream
CVE-2022-40151
Those using Xstream to seralize XML data may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS). If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by stackoverflow. This effect may support a denial of service attack.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (82.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.022 · change: +0.012
Affected products
- Xstream — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail (Permissions Required, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/x-stream/xstream/issues/304 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-40151?
- CVE-2022-40151 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xstream, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-09-16.
- How severe is CVE-2022-40151?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-40151 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.