CVE-2022-42227 Memory corruption in n/a
A heap-buffer-overflow in jsonlint 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
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-42227?
CVE-2022-42227 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
jsonlint 1.0 is vulnerable to heap-buffer-overflow via /home/hjsz/jsonlint/src/lexer.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42227?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jsonlint Project Jsonlint C\+\+.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42227?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42227 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-42227 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-42227 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cqrw-65hp-hpv3.