# CVE-2022-44232: Memory corruption in n/a

> A buffer overflow in libming's getInt function allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Apr 2023
- **Updated:** 3 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rqp9-mfp9-fvj3, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-44232

## What is CVE-2022-44232?

CVE-2022-44232 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Libming Libming, published on 26 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

libming 0.4.8 0.4.8 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow. In getInt() in decompile.c unknown type may lead to denial of service. This is a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-9132 and CVE-2018-20427.

Weakness: CWE-120 (Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-44232?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Libming Libming.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-44232?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-44232 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-44232 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-44232 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Libming Libming

- [CVE-2023-50628](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50628/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-11894](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11894/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2020-11895](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11895/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2019-16705](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16705/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2023-36239](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-36239/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-44232 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-44232 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Libming Libming, published on 26 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-44232 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Libming Libming. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44232/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44232/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-44232
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-44232
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44232

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44232/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.