OSV-2022-864 Heap-buffer-overflow in SuggestMgr::badcharkey_utf

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A heap-buffer-overflow in Hunspell's suggest function allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted input.

Exploited in the wild
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Attackable
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Victim action needed
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Fix
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What is OSV-2022-864?

OSV-2022-864 is a memory corruption vulnerability in hunspell, published on 9 Sep 2022.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=51102

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 2
Crash state:
SuggestMgr::badcharkey_utf
SuggestMgr::suggest
HunspellImpl::suggest_internal

Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-864?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
hunspell OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2022-864?

No fix has been published for OSV-2022-864 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-2022-864 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-864 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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