Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-1515
Potential exploit
A memory leak was discovered in matio 1.5.21 and earlier in Mat_VarReadNextInfo5() in mat5.c via a crafted file. This issue can potentially result in DoS.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2022-1515
- cpe:2.3:a:matio_project:matio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-1515
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 11 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-1515
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-1515
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The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- patrick@puiterwijk.org (Secondary)
References for CVE-2022-1515
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2079986
2079986 – (CVE-2022-1515) CVE-2022-1515 matio: memory leak in Mat_VarReadNextInfo5() in mat5.cIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/tbeu/matio/issues/186
Memory leaks in Mat_VarReadNextInfo5 · Issue #186 · tbeu/matio · GitHubExploit;Third Party Advisory
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