CVE-2022-38890: f5 njs Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 15-09-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-38890 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in f5 njs. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.30%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Timeline
- 15-09-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Nginx NJS v0.7.7 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via njs_utf8_next at src/njs_utf8.h
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.30%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
21%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.30% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.30%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundNjs
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
F51 product
- njs0.7.7
1 vendor · 1 product