CVE-2022-29973

MEDIUMNVD 4.74.7—

4.7

relan exFAT 1.3.0 allows local users to obtain sensitive information (data from deleted files in the filesystem) in certain situations involving offsets beyond ValidDataLength.

CVSS v3: 4.7
EG Score: 4.7(medium)
EPSS: 16.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 2, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/relan/exfat/issues/185
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/relan/exfat/issues/185

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-770Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-29973?

CVE-2022-29973 is a medium vulnerability published on May 2, 2022. relan exFAT 1.3.0 allows local users to obtain sensitive information (data from deleted files in the filesystem) in certain situations involving offsets beyond ValidDataLength.

When was CVE-2022-29973 disclosed?

CVE-2022-29973 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 2, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-29973 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-29973 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 16.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-29973?

CVE-2022-29973 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.7 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-29973?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-29973, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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