Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-47990
IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and VIOS , 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in X11 to cause a buffer overflow that could result in a denial of service or arbitrary code execution. IBM X-Force ID: 243556.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2022-47990
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-47990
0.02%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 2 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-47990
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST | |
|
6.2
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.5
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3.6
|
IBM Corporation |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-47990
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The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.Assigned by: psirt@us.ibm.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2022-47990
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243556
VDB Entry;Vendor Advisory
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https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6855827
Security Bulletin: AIX is vulnerable to a buffer overflow due to X11 (CVE-2022-47990)Patch;Vendor Advisory
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