Double-Free Vulnerability in Shapelib Software by OSGeo
CVE-2022-0699

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Osgeo

Status
Shapelib
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 October 2022

What is CVE-2022-0699?

A double-free vulnerability has been identified in the Shapelib software, particularly within the contrib/shpsort.c file. This flaw allows an attacker to manipulate memory allocation through control over the malloc function, potentially leading to a denial of service or other unspecified impacts on system performance. Users of Shapelib version 1.5.0 and earlier versions are advised to apply necessary updates and mitigations to secure their applications.

Affected Version(s)

shapelib shapelib 1.5.0 and older releases

References

https://github.com/OSGeo/shapelib/issues/39
https://github.com/OSGeo/shapelib/commit/c75b9281a5b9452d...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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