CVE-2022-43171

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Published Nov 17, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A heap buffer overflow in the LIEF::MachO::BinaryParser::parse_dyldinfo_generic_bind function of LIEF v0.12.1 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted MachO file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:lief-project:lief:0.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-0145	LIEF heap buffer overflow in the LIEF::MachO::BinaryParser::parse_dyldinfo_generic_bind
Github GHSA	GHSA-jvp9-phwp-p738	LIEF heap buffer overflow in the LIEF::MachO::BinaryParser::parse_dyldinfo_generic_bind

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.721% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/lief-project/LIEF/issues/782

History

Apr 29, 2025 4:15 PM Weaknesses updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-122
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

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Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 29, 2025, 3:10 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 17, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: Apr 29, 2025, 3:10 PM
Reserved: Oct 17, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:26 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:26 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:06 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 17, 2022, 11:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:06 AM

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