CVE-2022-33967
What it is
squashfs filesystem implementation of U-Boot versions from v2020.10-rc2 to v2022.07-rc5 contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to a defect in the metadata reading process. Loading a specially crafted squashfs image may lead to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition or arbitrary code execution.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Denx u-boot 2020.10
- Denx u-boot 2021.01
- Denx u-boot 2021.04
- Denx u-boot 2022.01
- Denx u-boot 2022.04
- Denx u-boot 2022.07
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2022-33967.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2022-33967. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot/2022-June/487467.html
- https://source.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot/-/commit/7f7fb9937c6cb49dd35153bd6708872b390b0a44
- https://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot/2022-June/487467.html
- https://source.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot/-/commit/7f7fb9937c6cb49dd35153bd6708872b390b0a44
References
- https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU97846460/index.html
- https://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot/2022-June/487467.html
- https://source.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot/-/commit/7f7fb9937c6cb49dd35153bd6708872b390b0a44
- https://www.denx.de/project/u-boot/
- https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU97846460/index.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00001.html
- https://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot/2022-June/487467.html
- https://source.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot/-/commit/7f7fb9937c6cb49dd35153bd6708872b390b0a44
- https://www.denx.de/project/u-boot/