CVE-2022-4969 bwoodsend rockhopper Binary Parser ragged_array.c count_rows buffer overflow
A buffer overflow in the rockhopper binary parser allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted input.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-4969?
CVE-2022-4969 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in bwoodsend rockhopper, published on 27 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in bwoodsend rockhopper up to 0.1.2. Affected by this issue is the function count_rows of the file rockhopper/src/ragged_array.c of the component Binary Parser. The manipulation of the argument raw leads to buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. Upgrading to version 0.2.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 1a15fad5e06ae693eb9b8908363d2c8ef455104e. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-266312.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4969?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including rockhopper.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
rockhopper PyPI | All versions | 0.2.0 |
rockhopper PyPI | All versions | 0.2.0 |
rockhopper PyPI | All versions | 0.2.0 |
How do I fix CVE-2022-4969?
Upgrade rockhopper to 0.2.0 or later.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-4969 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4969 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4r4c-66gf-g9g5, PYSEC-2026-1875.