7.8
HIGH
CVE-2022-44840
binutils Heap Buffer Overflow
Description

Heap buffer overflow vulnerability in binutils readelf before 2.40 via function find_section_in_set in file readelf.c.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 22, 2023, 7:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 7:28 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2022-44840 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-44840 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gnu binutils
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-44840.

URL Resource
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29732 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29732 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-44840 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29732
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 26, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29732 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29732 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.40
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

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