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TI-2022-08761 Aliases CVE-2022-24963GHSA-6rr3-mpxq-hv4x

Apache Portable Runtime (APR): out-of-bound writes in the apr_encode family of functions

Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-190Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in apr_encode functions of Apache Portable Runtime (APR) allows an attacker to write beyond bounds of a buffer. This issue affects Apache Portable Runtime (APR) version 1.7.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01472 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 5 advisories

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Portable Runtime (APR)1.7.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Apache Portable Runtime (APR) VendorApache Affected 1.7.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2023:7711 Released 2023-12-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    apr security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) apr-1.7.0-12.el9_3, apr-devel-1.7.0-12.el9_3
  • RHSA-2023:4910 Released 2023-09-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7.4 release and security update
    • JWS 5.7.4 release
  • RHSA-2023:4909 Released 2023-09-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7.4 release and security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7 for RHEL 7 Server jws5-tomcat-9.0.62-15.redhat_00013.1.el7jws, jws5-tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.62-15.redhat_00013.1.el7jws, jws5-tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.62-15.redhat_00013.1.el7jws +10
    • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7 for RHEL 8 jws5-tomcat-9.0.62-15.redhat_00013.1.el8jws, jws5-tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.62-15.redhat_00013.1.el8jws, jws5-tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.62-15.redhat_00013.1.el8jws +8
    • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7 for RHEL 9 jws5-tomcat-9.0.62-15.redhat_00013.1.el9jws, jws5-tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.62-15.redhat_00013.1.el9jws, jws5-tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.62-15.redhat_00013.1.el9jws +8
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2023:4629 Released 2023-08-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.57 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 7 Server jbcs-httpd24-apr-1.7.0-8.el7jbcs, jbcs-httpd24-apr-devel-1.7.0-8.el7jbcs, jbcs-httpd24-curl-8.2.1-1.el7jbcs +12
    • Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 8 jbcs-httpd24-apr-1.7.0-8.el8jbcs, jbcs-httpd24-apr-devel-1.7.0-8.el8jbcs, jbcs-httpd24-curl-8.2.1-1.el8jbcs +12
  • RHSA-2023:4628 Released 2023-08-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.57 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Core Services 2.4.57

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
JWS 5.7.4 releaseFixed RHSA-2023:4910
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:7711
Red Hat JBoss Core Services 2.4.57Fixed RHSA-2023:4628
Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 7 ServerFixed RHSA-2023:4629
Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2023:4629
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7 for RHEL 7 ServerFixed RHSA-2023:4909
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7 for RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2023:4909
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7 for RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2023:4909
Not affected: 9 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 7 Server
  • Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 8
  • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7 for RHEL 7 Server
  • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7 for RHEL 8
  • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7 for RHEL 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-24963
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6rr3-mpxq-hv4x
  3. 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2023:4628 · Red Hat
  4. 2026-11-05 Fix available: Red Hat JBoss Core Services 2.4.57 · Red Hat

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2009-02302 Multiple integer overflows in the Apache Portable Runtime (APR) library and the Apache… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2022-11103 Apache Portable Runtime (APR): Windows out-of-bounds write in apr_socket_sendv function CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2012-00775 tables/apr_hash.c in the Apache Portable Runtime (APR) library through 1.4.5 computes… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2009-02581 The Solaris pollset feature in the Event Port backend in poll/unix/port.c in the Apache… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2011-00350 Stack consumption vulnerability in the fnmatch implementation in apr_fnmatch.c in the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2017-09338 Out-of-bounds read in Apache Portable Runtime CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
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