OSV-2022-1142 Heap-buffer-overflow in onigenc_unicode_mbc_case_fold

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A heap buffer overflow in the Oniguruma regex library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input.

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

What is OSV-2022-1142?

OSV-2022-1142 is a memory corruption vulnerability in oniguruma, published on 6 Nov 2022.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=53030

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 1
Crash state:
onigenc_unicode_mbc_case_fold
mbc_case_fold
string_cmp_ic

Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-1142?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including oniguruma.

PackageAffectedFixed in
oniguruma OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2022-1142?

No fix has been published for OSV-2022-1142 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 OSV-2022-1142 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-1142 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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