CVE-2022-38166 — HIGH (7.5)

Vulnerability Description

In F-Secure Endpoint Protection for Windows and macOS before channel with Capricorn database 2022-11-22_07, the aerdl.dll unpacker handler crashes. This can lead to a scanning engine crash, triggerable remotely by an attacker for denial of service.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
F-Secure	Elements Endpoint Protection	-
Apple	Macos	-
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-248

References

https://www.f-secure.com/en/home/support/security-advisories/cve-2022-38166Vendor Advisory
https://www.f-secure.com/en/home/support/security-advisories/cve-2022-38166Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-38166?

CVE-2022-38166 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). In F-Secure Endpoint Protection for Windows and macOS before channel with Capricorn database 2022-11-22_07, the aerdl.dll unpacker handler crashes. This can lead to a scanning engine crash, triggerabl...

How severe is CVE-2022-38166?

CVE-2022-38166 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-38166?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: F-Secure Elements Endpoint Protection, Apple Macos, Microsoft Windows.