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CVE-2022-25309

5.5 · MEDIUM
Published Sep 6, 2022 gnu CWE-122 EPSS 0.49% (40th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2022-25309 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gnu fribidi. It was published on September 6, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the Fribidi package and affects the fribidi_cap_rtl_to_unicode() function of the fribidi-char-sets-cap-rtl.c file. This flaw allows an attacker to pass a specially crafted file to the Fribidi application with the '--caprtl' option, leading to a crash and causing a denial of service.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnu. Update fribidi to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
gnu fribidi >= 0, < 1.0.12 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-25309?

CVE-2022-25309 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gnu fribidi. It was published on September 6, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-25309?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-25309?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnu. Update fribidi to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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