CVE-2022-30045 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A heap out-of-bounds read in ezXML allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive memory contents via crafted XML files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-30045?

CVE-2022-30045 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in libezxml.a in ezXML 0.8.6. The function ezxml_decode() performs incorrect memory handling while parsing crafted XML files, leading to a heap out-of-bounds read.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-30045?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ezxml Project Ezxml.

How do I fix CVE-2022-30045?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2022-30045 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-30045 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-30045, GHSA-hq7r-4g3g-9qh9, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-30045.

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