Double Free in Openssl

CVE-2022-4450

The function PEM_read_bio_ex() reads a PEM file from a BIO and parses and decodes the "name" (e.g. "CERTIFICATE"), any header data and the payload data. If the function succeeds then the "name_out", "header" and "data" arguments are popula…

Vulnerability class: Double Free

EPSS: 0.204 (97.2th 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:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-4450?
CVE-2022-4450 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openssl, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-02-08.
How severe is CVE-2022-4450?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-4450 known to be exploited?
21 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.