CVE-2022-32962 HiCOS’ client-side citizen digital certificate - Double Free
An unauthenticated physical attacker can exploit a double free vulnerability in the HiCOS client to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-32962?
CVE-2022-32962 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in HINET HiCOS’ client-side citizen digital certificate, published on 20 Jul 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
HiCOS’ client-side citizen certificate component has a double free vulnerability. An unauthenticated physical attacker can exploit this vulnerability to corrupt memory and execute arbitrary code, manipulate system data or terminate service.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32962?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hinet Hicos Natural Person Credential Component Client.
How do I fix CVE-2022-32962?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32962 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2022-32962 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32962 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HINET HiCOS’ client-side citizen digital certificate
- CVE-2022-35222 HiCOS Citizen verification component - Stack Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2022-32959 HiCOS’ client-side citizen digital certificate - Stack Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2022-32960 HiCOS’ client-side citizen digital certificate - Stack Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2022-32961 HiCOS’ client-side citizen digital certificate - Stack Buffer Overflow
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3pg9-mr9f-v7qm.