🛡️ CVE-2022-22721 — apache

🔴 CVSS 9.5 — Critical ✅ No Known Exploit NVD
9.5
CVSS Score
0 Low4 Medium7 High9 Critical10

Description

core: Possible buffer overflow with very large or unlimited LimitXMLRequestBody

If LimitXMLRequestBody is set to allow request bodies larger than 350MB (defaults to 1M) on 32 bit systems an integer overflow happens which later causes out of bounds writes. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server 2.4.52 and earlier.

How this vulnerability can be exploited

This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity high, availability high.

Affected software

CVE-2022-22721 is recorded against 8 packages.

  • apache
  • debian-linux
  • enterprise-manager-ops-center
  • fedora
  • http-server
  • mac-os-x
  • macos (from 12.0 up to 12.4)
  • zfs-storage-appliance-kit

Timeline and source

Published on 6 March 2024 and last revised on 20 May 2025. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. A vendor advisory or fix has been published. Record sourced from NVD.

References

seclists.org (Web)
seclists.org (Web)
seclists.org (Web)
www.openwall.com (Web)
httpd.apache.org (Web)
lists.debian.org (Web)
lists.fedoraproject.org (Web)
lists.fedoraproject.org (Web)
lists.fedoraproject.org (Web)
security.gentoo.org (Web)
security.netapp.com (Web)
support.apple.com (Web)
support.apple.com (Web)
support.apple.com (Web)
www.oracle.com (Web)

CVE-2022-22721 on other distributions

Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:

Details

Severity CRITICAL
CVSS Score 9.5
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CWE N/A
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source NVD
Published 2024-03-06
Updated 2026-08-12
Modified 2025-05-20

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
apache
debian-linux
enterprise-manager-ops-center
fedora
http-server
mac-os-x
macos 12.0 12.4
zfs-storage-appliance-kit

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