OSV-2022-1145 Heap-buffer-overflow in gbNUMBER_mbc_enc_len

Not scored Published

A heap-buffer-overflow in the Oniguruma regex library allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted input.

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

What is OSV-2022-1145?

OSV-2022-1145 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=53046

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 1
Crash state:
gbNUMBER_mbc_enc_len
onigenc_mbn_mbc_to_code
gbNUMBER_mbc_to_code

Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-1145?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
oniguruma OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2022-1145?

No fix has been published for OSV-2022-1145 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-2022-1145 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-1145 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Is OSV-2022-1145 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free