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CVE-2022-48554: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Aug 22 2023(Updated: )

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Credit: CVE-2022-48554 cve@mitre.org m4yfly with TianGong Team Legendsec at Qi'anxin GroupGuilherme Rambo Best Buddy Appsan anonymous researcher Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit OffSecCVE-2024-23205 Joshua Jewett @JoshJewett33 Mickey Jin @patch1t Junsung Lee Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeZhenjiang Zhao pangu teamQianxin CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsAmir Bazine CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsKarsten König CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsDohyun Lee @l33d0hyun Lyutoon Mr.R Murray Mike Pedro Tôrres @t0rr3sp3dr0 CVE-2024-23235 Xinru Chi Pangu LabCVE-2024-23225 koocola ali yabuz Kirin @Pwnrin Meysam Firouzi @R00tkitsmm Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative @08Tc3wBB JamfCVE-2024-23283 CVE-2023-48795 CVE-2023-51384 CVE-2023-51385 Bohdan Stasiuk @Bohdan_Stasiuk Harsh Tyagi Wojciech Regula SecuRingCVE-2024-23296 Lyra Rebane (rebane2001) Matej Rabzelj CVE-2024-23238 Yiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit luckyu @uuulucky K宝 Fudan UniversityLFY @secsys Fudan UniversityLewis Hardy Bistrit Dahal CVE-2024-23241 CVE-2024-23242 Matthew Loewen Deutsche Telekom Security GmbH sponsored by Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik anbu1024 SecANTPwn2car James Lee @Windowsrcer Johan Carlsson (joaxcar) Georg Felber Marco Squarcina Marc Newlin SkySafeBrian McNulty Stephan Casas CVE-2024-23291 scj643 CVE-2024-23220 Om Kothawade Cristian Dinca Computer ScienceRomania

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ubuntu/file<1:5.44-1
1:5.44-1
ubuntu/file<1:5.41-3ubuntu0.1
1:5.41-3ubuntu0.1
debian/file
1:5.35-4+deb10u2
1:5.35-4+deb10u1
1:5.39-3+deb11u1
1:5.44-3
1:5.45-2
redhat/file<5.42
5.42
IBM Cognos Analytics<=12.0.0-12.0.3
IBM Cognos Analytics<=11.2.0-11.2.4 FP4
Apple macOS<14.4
14.4
file project file<5.43
tvOS<17.4
17.4
file project file=5.41
Debian GNU/Linux=11.0
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<10.4
10.4
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<17.4
17.4
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<17.4
17.4

Remedy

https://github.com/file/file/commit/497aabb29cd08d2a5aeb63e45798d65fcbe03502

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2022-48554?

    CVE-2022-48554 is a stack-based buffer over-read vulnerability in the file_copystr function in funcs.c in the File project.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-48554?

    The severity of CVE-2022-48554 is medium, with a severity value of 5.5.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-48554?

    The File project versions up to and excluding 5.43, as well as specific versions of the file package in Debian and Ubuntu, are affected.

  • How can I fix CVE-2022-48554 in the File project?

    To fix CVE-2022-48554 in the File project, it is recommended to upgrade to version 5.43 or later.

  • How can I fix CVE-2022-48554 in Debian and Ubuntu?

    For Debian, update the file package to version 1:5.44-3 or later. For Ubuntu, update the file package to version 1:5.44-1 or later.

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