CVE-2022-4741

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-4741?

Upgrade docconv to 1.2.1 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2022-4741 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2022-4741 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.76% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 52% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-4741?

CVE-2022-4741 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2022-4741 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for docconv (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

MEDIUM

4.3

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A vulnerability was found in docconv up to 1.2.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function ConvertDocx/ConvertODT/ConvertPages/ConvertXML/XMLToText. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled memory allocation. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 1.2.1 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 42bcff666855ab978e67a9041d0cdea552f20301. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216779.

CWE-789

How to fix

Remediation Available

docconvNVD

Affected:< 1.2.1Fixed in:1.2.1CVE-2022-4741derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Exploit Intelligence

0.76%probability of exploitation in 30 days

52ndpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 52% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Third-Party Advisory3

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2022-4741?

Upgrade docconv to 1.2.1 or later.

Is CVE-2022-4741 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2022-4741 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.76% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 52% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2022-4741?

CVE-2022-4741 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2022-4741 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for docconv (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.