CVE-2022-23625: DoS vulnerability: Malformed Resource Identifiers

Published Mar 11, 2022
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Updated

Wire-ios is a messaging application using the wire protocol on apple's ios platform. In versions prior to 3.95 malformed resource identifiers may render the iOS Wire Client completely unusable by causing it to repeatedly crash on launch. These malformed resource identifiers can be generated and sent between Wire users. The root cause lies in wireapp/wire-ios-transport, where code responsible for removing sensible tokens before logging may fail and lead to a crash (Swift exception) of the application. This causes undesirable behavior, however the (greater) Wire system is still functional. Users are advised to upgrade as soon as possible. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Wire Wire Iphone Os<3.95
Wire Wire-ios-transport Iphone Os<84.1.1

Event History

Mar 11, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-23625?

CVE-2022-23625 is a vulnerability in the Wire iOS messaging application that allows malformed resource identifiers to crash the app on launch.

2

How does CVE-2022-23625 affect Wire iOS?

CVE-2022-23625 affects Wire iOS versions prior to 3.95, causing the app to repeatedly crash on launch when receiving malformed resource identifiers.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-23625?

CVE-2022-23625 has a severity rating of 6.5 out of 10 (medium).

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-23625 in Wire iOS?

To fix CVE-2022-23625, update Wire iOS to version 3.95 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-23625?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-23625 in the Wire iOS Transport and Wire iOS advisories on GitHub.

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