CVE-2022-28887 Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerability
Attackers can crash the scanning engine in F-Secure and WithSecure endpoint protection products via a flaw in the aerdl.dll unpacker handler.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-28887?
CVE-2022-28887 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in All F-Secure and WithSecure Endpoint Protection products for Windows & Mac F-Secure Linux Security (32-bit) F-Secure Linux Security (64-bit) F-Secure Atlant F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper, published on 12 Oct 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple Denial-of-Service (DoS) vulnerability was discovered in F-Secure & WithSecure products whereby the aerdl.dll unpacker handler function crashes. This can lead to a possible scanning engine crash.
Weakness: CWE-404
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28887?
It affects 6 products.
Products include F-Secure Atlant, F-Secure Elements Endpoint Detection and Response, F-Secure Elements Endpoint Protection, F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper, F-Secure Linux Security, F-Secure Linux Security 64.
How do I fix CVE-2022-28887?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28887 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2022-28887 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28887 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in All F-Secure and WithSecure Endpoint Protection products for Windows & Mac F-Secure Linux Security (32-bit) F-Secure Linux Security (64-bit) F-Secure Atlant F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jpch-vfw6-pg3x.