What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-40152?

CVE-2022-40152 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 19.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-40152?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-40152. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 19.7%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-40152?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2022-40152. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Xstream CVE-2022-40152

HIGH

Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)

2022-09-16 cve-coordination@google.com

Denial Of Service Stack Overflow Buffer Overflow Xstream Woodstox

7.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 16, 2022 - 10:15 nvd

HIGH 7.5

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact

† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth

405 maven packages depend on com.fasterxml.woodstox:woodstox-core (3 direct, 402 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 6.0.0.

DescriptionNVD

Those using Woodstox to parse XML data may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS) if DTD support is enabled. If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by stackoverflow. This effect may support a denial of service attack.

AnalysisAI

Those using Woodstox to parse XML data may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS) if DTD support is enabled. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-121. Those using Woodstox to parse XML data may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS) if DTD support is enabled. If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by stackoverflow. This effect may support a denial of service attack. Affected products include: Xstream, Fasterxml Woodstox.

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.