CVE-2022-27419 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 12 Apr 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can cause a denial of service in rtl_433 via a crafted file triggering a stack overflow in the Acurite decoder.

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-2022-27419?

CVE-2022-27419 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Apr 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

rtl_433 21.12 was discovered to contain a stack overflow in the function acurite_00275rm_decode at /devices/acurite.c. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted file.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27419?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rtl 433 Project Rtl 433.

How do I fix CVE-2022-27419?

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-2022-27419 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27419 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-27419, GHSA-85w3-6f4c-mf9j, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-27419, openSUSE-SU-2024:11994-1.