Integer overflow in Bzip2 Project

CVE-2023-22895

The bzip2 crate before 0.4.4 for Rust allow attackers to cause a denial of service via a large file that triggers an integer overflow in mem.rs. NOTE: this is unrelated to the https://crates.io/crates/bzip2-rs product.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.012 (65.4th 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)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-22895?
CVE-2023-22895 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bzip2 Project, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-01-10.
How severe is CVE-2023-22895?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.