bwoodsend rockhopper Binary Parser ragged_array.c count_rows buffer overflow
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in bwoodsend rockhopper up to 0.1.2. Affected by this issue is the function count_rows of the file rockhopper/src/ragged_array.c of the component Binary Parser. The manipulation of the argument raw leads to buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. Upgrading to version 0.2.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 1a15fad5e06ae693eb9b8908363d2c8ef455104e. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-266312.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bwoodsend | rockhopper | 0.1.0; 0.1.1; 0.1.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | rockhopper (PyPI) | before 0.2.0 | 0.2.0 | Patch available | GHSA-4r4c-66gf-g9g5 |
- rockhopper Vendorbwoodsend Affected 0.1.0; 0.1.1; 0.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- rockhopper (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 0.2.0 Fixed in 0.2.0 Patch available GHSA-4r4c-66gf-g9g5
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-4r4c-66gf-g9g5 rockhopper (PyPI) Fixed in 0.2.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4969
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4r4c-66gf-g9g5
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-4969 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-4969 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4r4c-66gf-g9g5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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