Vulnerability in Expat (CVE-2022-22824)
Summary
Vulnerability in Expat (CVE-2022-22824). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
defineAttribute in xmlparse.c in Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.3 has an integer overflow.
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A weakness called CVE-2022-22824 was discovered in Expat.
Severity is Critical (CVSS 9.8/10). If exploited, attackers can fully take over the affected system.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "Expat CVE-2022-22824".
CVE-2022-22824 (Expat). Severity: Critical / CVSSv3 9.8. Category: CWE-190.
Response plan:
- Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
- If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
- If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
- Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
A weakness (CVE-2022-22824) in Expat. A serious software flaw has been identified.
Target versions of Expat (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8/10). If exploited, attackers can fully take over the affected system.
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory. (Typical mitigation pattern for CWE-190)
If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.
Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Alpine Linux ALPINE-CVE-2022-22824 expat Fixed in: 2.2.10-r0
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2022-22824 expat Fixed in: 2.2.10-2+deb11u1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2022-22824 expat Fixed in: 2.1.0-4ubuntu1.4+esm4
References
- advisory openwall.com
- advisory tenable.com
- advisory debian.org
- advisory security.gentoo.org
- patch github.com
- patch cert-portal.siemens.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web cert-portal.siemens.com
- web cert-portal.siemens.com
- web github.com