File before 5.43 has an stack-based buffer over-read in file_copystr in funcs.c.
Priority LOW 26CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
File before 5.43 has an stack-based buffer over-read in file_copystr in funcs.c. NOTE: "File" is the name of an Open Source project.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00677 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 3 fixed, 2 without a fix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.41 | Vulnerable | File Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.41 Vulnerable ·File Project
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2024:2512 Released 2024-04-30 · Red Hat rating Lowfile security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) python3-file-magic-5.39-16.el9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) file-5.39-16.el9, file-libs-5.39-16.el9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) file-devel-5.39-16.el9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2512 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2512 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2512 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-48554
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wpfg-7xq2-mv49
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-48554 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-48554 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wpfg-7xq2-mv49 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-48554 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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