Vulnerability · Published Jan 31, 2023 · Assigned by apache
CVE-2022-24963Apache Portable Runtime (APR): out-of-bound writes in the apr_encode family of functions
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity integer overflow in Apache Portable Runtime (APR) from Apache Software Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.5% (higher than 74% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.5%top 26.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in apr_encode functions of Apache Portable Runtime (APR) allows an attacker to write beyond bounds of a buffer. This issue affects Apache Portable Runtime (APR) version 1.7.0.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:9 | apr | 1.7.0-12.el9_3 | ALSA-2023:7711 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | apr-devel | 1.7.0-12.el9_3 | ALSA-2023:7711 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | apr | 1.7.1-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-24963 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | apr | 1.7.1-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-24963 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | apr | 1.7.1-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-24963 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | apr | 1.7.1-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-24963 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | apr | 1.7.1-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-24963 |
| Debian:12 | apr | 1.7.2-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-24963 |
| Debian:13 | apr | 1.7.2-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-24963 |
| Debian:14 | apr | 1.7.2-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-24963 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | apr | 0:1.7.0-12.el9_3 | RLSA-2023:7711 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | apr | 1.7.0-8ubuntu0.22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-24963 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | apr | 1.7.0-8ubuntu0.22.04.1 | USN-5885-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Portable Runtime (APR) | 1.7.0 |
Weakness: CWE-190 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H