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medium 5.5

CVE-2022-29358 json

epub2txt2 v2.04 was discovered to contain an integer overflow via the function bug in _parse_special_tag at sxmlc.c.

published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-33699

cvss
5.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.6%
EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

epub2txt2 v2.04 was discovered to contain an integer overflow via the function bug in _parse_special_tag at sxmlc.c. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted XML file.

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Exploit prediction

0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/kevinboone/epub2txt2/issues/22 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound

References

Sources

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