CVE-2022-38306 LIEF vulnerable to heap based buffer overflow
A heap-buffer overflow in the LIEF library allows attackers to cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted input.
- 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-2022-38306?
CVE-2022-38306 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Sep 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
LIEF commit 5d1d643 was discovered to contain a heap-buffer overflow in the component /core/CorePrPsInfo.tcc.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38306?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including lief. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
lief PyPI | All versions to 0.12.1 | None |
lief PyPI | All versions to 0.12.1 | None |
lief PyPI | All versions | 0.12.1 |
Products include Lief-Project Lief.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38306?
Upgrade lief to 0.12.1 or later.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-38306 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38306 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2021-32297 LIEF heap-buffer-overflow
- CVE-2022-38495 LIEF vulnerable to heap based buffer overflow via print_binary function
- CVE-2022-43171 LIEF heap buffer overflow in the LIEF::MachO::BinaryParser::parse_dyldinfo_generic_bind
- CVE-2022-40922 LIEF vulnerable to denial of service through segmentation fault
- CVE-2022-40923 LIEF vulnerable to denial of service through segmentation fault
Sources
Also known as GHSA-52xx-r3g2-p8jm, PYSEC-2022-274, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38306.