CVE-2022-43223

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—Elevated

7.5

open5gs v2.4.11 was discovered to contain a memory leak in the component ngap-handler.c. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted UE attachment.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 56.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 1, 2022

Last Modified

May 2, 2025

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/ToughRunner/Open5gs_bugreport2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/ToughRunner/Open5gs_bugreport2

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime (Memory Leak)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-43223?

CVE-2022-43223 is a high vulnerability published on November 1, 2022. open5gs v2.4.11 was discovered to contain a memory leak in the component ngap-handler.c. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted UE attachment.

When was CVE-2022-43223 disclosed?

CVE-2022-43223 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 1, 2022, with the most recent update on May 2, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-43223 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-43223 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 56.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-43223?

CVE-2022-43223 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-43223?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-43223, 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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