CVE-2022-23462
Published: Oct 21, 2022
Modified: Apr 22, 2025
CVSS v3.1
6.2
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Softmotions | iowow | affected 1.4.15 - <= 1.4.15 |
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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