CVE-2022-40923

MEDIUM

6.5

CVSS Score

Published: September 30, 2022 at 06:36 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:02 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorLIEF

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Severity

MEDIUM6.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.8%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability in the LIEF::MachO::SegmentCommand::virtual_address function of LIEF v0.12.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) through a segmentation fault via a crafted MachO file.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

LIEF · Lief Project

95%

0.12.1

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://github.com/lief-project/LIEF/issues/784

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://github.com/lief-project/LIEF/issues/784

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: NONE
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-20

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