RCE in Tinyproxy_project Tinyproxy

CVE-2022-40468

Potential leak of left-over heap data if custom error page templates containing special non-standard variables are used. Tinyproxy commit 84f203f and earlier use uninitialized buffers in process_request() function.

EPSS: 0.015 (70.8th 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:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40468?
CVE-2022-40468 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tinyproxy_project Tinyproxy, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-09-19.
How severe is CVE-2022-40468?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-40468 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.