VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2022-34913

md2roff 1.7 has a stack-based buffer overflow via a Markdown file containing a large number of consecutive characters to be processed.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.93%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.93%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

md2roff 1.7 has a stack-based buffer overflow via a Markdown file containing a large number of consecutive characters to be processed. NOTE: the vendor's position is that the product is not intended for untrusted input

CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 2.93% probability · 86th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-787
Affected: md2roff project/md2roff
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

https://github.com/nereusx/md2roff/issues/4Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/nereusx/md2roff/issues/4Third Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.