zstd v1.4.10 CLI Buffer Overrun via Empty Argument
CVE-2022-4899 Published on March 31, 2023
A vulnerability was found in zstd v1.4.10, where an attacker can supply empty string as an argument to the command line tool to cause buffer overrun.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-4899 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2022-4899 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-4899
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Exploit Probability
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