CVE-2022-38668 json
HTTP applications (servers) based on Crow through 1.0+4 may reveal potentially sensitive uninitialized data from stack memory when fulfilli…
published 2022-08-22 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-41237
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
HTTP applications (servers) based on Crow through 1.0+4 may reveal potentially sensitive uninitialized data from stack memory when fulfilling a request for a static file smaller than 16 KB.
Patch / fix
- github.com/CrowCpp/Crow#523 pull request
Exploit prediction
1.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- gynvael.coldwind.pl https://gynvael.coldwind.pl/?id=752 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- github.com https://github.com/0xhebi/CVEs/blob/main/Crow/CVE-2022-38668.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-908 Use of Uninitialized Resource
References
-
github.com
/CrowCpp/Crow/pull/523
third-party-advisory
-
gynvael.coldwind.pl
/?id=752
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/0xhebi/CVEs/blob/main/Crow/CVE-2022-38668.md
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-38668
- NVD CVE-2022-38668
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