7.5

CVE-2022-38166: f-secure elements_endpoint_protection Uncaught Exception

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 25-11-2022Last modified 29-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-38166 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncaught Exception vulnerability in f-secure elements_endpoint_protection. EPSS estimates a 0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.70%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 25-11-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 29-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.70%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

52%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.03 pp

From 0.68% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.70%

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

F-secure1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links