What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-34999?

CVE-2022-34999 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-34999?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-34999. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.3%.

Jpegdec CVE-2022-34999

MEDIUM

Incorrect Comparison (CWE-697)

2022-08-16 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Jpegdec

5.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 16, 2022 - 21:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

JPEGDEC commit be4843c was discovered to contain a FPE via DecodeJPEG at /src/jpeg.inl.

AnalysisAI

JPEGDEC commit be4843c was discovered to contain a FPE via DecodeJPEG at /src/jpeg.inl. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-697. JPEGDEC commit be4843c was discovered to contain a FPE via DecodeJPEG at /src/jpeg.inl. Affected products include: Bitbanksoftware Jpegdec.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.