CVE-2022-4899: Buffer Overflow

Published Mar 20, 2023
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Updated

A vulnerability was found in zstd v1.4.10 where an attacker can supply empty string as an argument to the command line tool to cause buffer overrun.

Other sources

A vulnerability was found in zstd v1.4.10, where an attacker can supply an empty string as an argument to the command line tool to cause buffer overrun.

GitHub

A vulnerability was found in zstd v1.4.10, where an attacker can supply empty string as an argument to the command line tool to cause buffer overrun.

MITRE

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
pip/zstd<1.5.4.0
1.5.4.0
swift/github.com/facebook/zstd<1.5.4
1.5.4
Facebook Zstandard=1.4.10
redhat/mysql<8.0.34
8.0.34
Microsoft cbl2 zstd 1.5.4-1

Event History

Mar 31, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Advisory Published
via GitHub·09:30 PM
Apr 1, 2023
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverity
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-4899?

The severity of CVE-2022-4899 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

2

How does CVE-2022-4899 affect zstd version 1.4.10?

CVE-2022-4899 affects zstd version 1.4.10 by allowing an attacker to supply an empty string as a command line argument, causing buffer overrun.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-4899?

CVE-2022-4899 affects zstd version 1.4.10 in the pip package, zstd version 1.4.10 in the swift package, and all versions of Facebook Zstandard up to and excluding 1.5.4.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-4899?

To fix CVE-2022-4899, update to zstd version 1.5.4 or later for the pip package, update to zstd version 1.5.4 or later for the swift package, or update to Facebook Zstandard version 1.5.4 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-4899?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-4899 at the following references: - [NIST NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4899) - [GitHub Issue](https://github.com/facebook/zstd/issues/3200) - [GitHub Pull Request](https://github.com/facebook/zstd/pull/3220)

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