CVE-2022-38936 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

A segmentation fault in the PBC library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input to the pbc_wmessage_integer function.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-38936?

CVE-2022-38936 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue has been found in PBC through 2022-8-27. A SEGV issue detected in the function pbc_wmessage_integer in src/wmessage.c:137.

Weakness: CWE-252

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38936?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pbc Project Pbc.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38936?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38936 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-38936 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-38936 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c3cj-4xxg-mg34.

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