Vulnerability · Published Oct 11, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2022-41404
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled resource consumption in the ini4j package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.8% (higher than 79% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.8%top 21.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
An issue in the fetch() method in the BasicProfile class of org.ini4j through version v0.5.4 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via unspecified vectors.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | ini4j | 0.5.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41404 |
| Debian:13 | ini4j | 0.5.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41404 |
| Debian:14 | ini4j | 0.5.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41404 |
| Maven | org.ini4j:ini4j | no fix listed | GHSA-jr6h-r7vg-f9mc |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-400 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H