CVE-2022-1987 Buffer Over-read in bfabiszewski/libmobi
A buffer over-read in the libmobi library allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive memory contents via crafted MOBI files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-1987?
CVE-2022-1987 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in bfabiszewski/libmobi, published on 3 Jun 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer Over-read in GitHub repository bfabiszewski/libmobi prior to 0.11.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1987?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libmobi Project Libmobi.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1987?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-1987 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1987 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in bfabiszewski/libmobi
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1987, GHSA-4pw6-3v2r-w2cq, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1987.