CVE-2022-29379 json
Nginx NJS v0.7.3 was discovered to contain a stack overflow in the function njs_default_module_loader at /src/njs/src/njs_module.c.
published 2022-05-25 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-33718
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Nginx NJS v0.7.3 was discovered to contain a stack overflow in the function njs_default_module_loader at /src/njs/src/njs_module.c. NOTE: multiple third parties dispute this report, e.g., the behavior is only found in unreleased development code that was not part of the 0.7.2, 0.7.3, or 0.7.4 release
Patch / fix
- github.com/nginx/njs@ab1702c commit
- github.com/nginx/njs/issues/493 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/nginx/njs/issues/493 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
github.com
/nginx/njs/commit/ab1702c7af9959366a5ddc4a75b4357d4e9ebdc1
patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/nginx/njs/issues/493
exploit, issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/nginx/njs/issues/491
issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-29379
- NVD CVE-2022-29379
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