What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-43151?

CVE-2022-43151 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-2022-43151?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-43151. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.3%.

Timg CVE-2022-43151

MEDIUM

Memory Leak (CWE-401)

2022-10-31 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Timg

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

Oct 31, 2022 - 19:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

timg v1.4.4 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the function timg::QueryBackgroundColor() at /timg/src/term-query.cc.

AnalysisAI

timg v1.4.4 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the function timg::QueryBackgroundColor() at /timg/src/term-query.cc. 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 as Memory Leak (CWE-401), which allows attackers to exhaust available memory leading to denial of service. timg v1.4.4 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the function timg::QueryBackgroundColor() at /timg/src/term-query.cc. Affected products include: Hzeller Timg.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Ensure all allocated memory is properly freed. Use RAII patterns or garbage-collected languages.