libapreq2 multipart form parse memory corruption
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-120Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A flaw in Apache libapreq2 versions 2.16 and earlier could cause a buffer overflow while processing multipart form uploads. A remote attacker could send a request causing a process crash which could lead to a denial of service attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05922 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | libapreq2 | up to 2.16 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- libapreq2 VendorApache Affected up to 2.16 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:libapreq2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.16 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 35 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 36 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 37 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:libapreq2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.16 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 37 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-22728
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jq3x-hcjw-4j6x
References
Advisory 16
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/2fsjoor96d47vtkpf76x4yo06nccvy1y
- [oss-security] 20220825 Re: CVE-2022-22728: libapreq2: libapreq2 multipart form parse memory corruption
- [oss-security] 20220825 CVE-2022-22728: libapreq2: libapreq2 multipart form parse memory corruption
- [oss-security] 20220826 Re: CVE-2022-22728: libapreq2: libapreq2 multipart form parse memory corruption
- FEDORA-2022-9e5046934e
- FEDORA-2022-cf658a432f
- FEDORA-2022-61f5b492b7
- [oss-security] 20221229 Re: CVE-2022-22728: libapreq2: libapreq2 multipart form parse memory corruption
- [oss-security] 20221230 Re: CVE-2022-22728: libapreq2: libapreq2 multipart form parse memory corruption
- [oss-security] 20221231 Re: CVE-2022-22728: libapreq2: libapreq2 multipart form parse memory corruption
- [oss-security] 20221231 Re: CVE-2022-22728: libapreq2: libapreq2 multipart form parse memory corruption
- [oss-security] 20230102 Re: CVE-2022-22728: libapreq2: libapreq2 multipart form parse memory corruption
- [oss-security] 20230102 Re: CVE-2022-22728: libapreq2: libapreq2 multipart form parse memory corruption
- [oss-security] 20230103 Re: CVE-2022-22728: libapreq2: libapreq2 multipart form parse memory corruption
- [debian-lts-announce] 20230114 [SECURITY] [DLA 3269-1] libapreq2 security update
- GLSA-202305-20
More Apache Libapreq2 vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-09257 NULL pointer dereference in libapreq2 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-00037 Unspecified vulnerability in (1) apreq_parse_headers and (2) apreq_parse_urlencoded… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2022-22728 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-22728 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jq3x-hcjw-4j6x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-22728 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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