8.2

CVE-2022-24818: geotools Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 8.2v3.1HighModified
Published 13-04-2022Last modified 23-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-24818 is a high (CVSS 8.2) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in geotools. EPSS estimates a 2.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
2.41%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-04-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

GeoTools is an open source Java library that provides tools for geospatial data. The GeoTools library has a number of data sources that can perform unchecked JNDI lookups, which in turn can be used to perform class deserialization and result in arbitrary code execution. Similar to the Log4J case, the vulnerability can be triggered if the JNDI names are user-provided, but requires admin-level login to be triggered. The lookups are now restricted in GeoTools 26.4, GeoTools 25.6, and GeoTools 24.6. Users unable to upgrade should ensure that any downstream application should not allow usage of remotely provided JNDI strings.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.41%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

84%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.41% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.41%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Geotools1 product
  • geotools< 24.6 | ≥ 25.0, < 25.6 | ≥ 26.0, < 26.4

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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