CVE-2022-2881: isc bind Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 8.2v3.1HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2022-2881UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2881DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2881CGA-4rm4-24qf-wm5rCGA-j3mj-9gmq-x28p
Published 21-09-2022Last modified 28-05-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-2881 is a high (CVSS 8.2) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in isc bind. EPSS estimates a 1.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.42%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 4Timeline
- 21-09-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 28-05-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The underlying bug might cause read past end of the buffer and either read memory it should not read, or crash the process.
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 7 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.2Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:HSources7 sources · 5.5–8.2
- CVE.orgCNA5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:HDiffers
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated8.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:HDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated8.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated8.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.42%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
72%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 1.41% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.42%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Isc2 products
Alpine1 product
- bind≥ 9.18.0, < 9.16.33-r0 | ≥ 9.18.0, < 9.18.7-r0
Chainguard1 product
- bindAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- bind9< 1:9.18.7-1
Ubuntu1 product
- bind9< 1:9.18.1-1ubuntu1.2
Wolfi1 product
- bindAll versions (No fix recorded)
6 vendors · 7 products
