CVE-2022-21711

Public Exploit
Out-of-bounds Read lead to application crashes or information leakage in ELF parsing.

Description

elfspirit is an ELF static analysis and injection framework that parses, manipulates, and camouflages ELF files. When analyzing the ELF file format in versions prior to 1.1, there is an out-of-bounds read bug, which can lead to application crashes or information leakage. By constructing a special format ELF file, the information of any address can be leaked. elfspirit version 1.1 contains a patch for this issue.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: liyansong2018 elfspirit
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/liyansong2018/elfspirit/security/advisories/GHSA-jr8h-2657-m68r third party advisory patch
https://github.com/liyansong2018/elfspirit/issues/1 third party advisory issue tracking exploit
https://github.com/liyansong2018/elfspirit/commit/c5b0f5a9a24f2451bbeda4751d67633bc375e608 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-21711?
CVE-2022-21711 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-21711?
To fix CVE-2022-21711, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-21711 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-21711 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-21711?
CVE-2022-21711 affects liyansong2018 elfspirit.
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