CVE-2022-23462

Stack Buffer Overflow in iowow

Published Oct 21, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
IOWOW is a C utility library and persistent key/value storage engine. Versions 1.4.15 and prior contain a stack buffer overflow vulnerability that allows for Denial of Service (DOS) when it parses scientific notation numbers present in JSON. A patch for this issue is available at commit a79d31e4cff1d5a08f665574b29fd885897a28fd in the `master` branch of the repository. There are no workarounds other than applying the patch.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-28532 IOWOW is a C utility library and persistent key/value storage engine. Versions 1.4.15 and prior contain a stack buffer overflow vulnerability that allows for Denial of Service (DOS) when it parses scientific notation numbers present in JSON. A patch for this issue is available at commit a79d31e4cff1d5a08f665574b29fd885897a28fd in the `master` branch of the repository. There are no workarounds other than applying the patch.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00063}

epss

{'score': 0.00079}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 22, 2025, 5:18 PM
Reserved
Jan 19, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 21, 2022, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:30 AM