CVE-2022-27781 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2022-27781

libcurl provides the `CURLOPT_CERTINFO` option to allow applications torequest details...

Vulnerability Description

libcurl provides the `CURLOPT_CERTINFO` option to allow applications torequest details to be returned about a server's certificate chain.Due to an erroneous function, a malicious server could make libcurl built withNSS get stuck in a never-ending busy-loop when trying to retrieve thatinformation.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

https://github.com/curl/curl
Vulnerable Versions:
Fixed in 7.83.1

Timeline

Official Publish: June 1st, 2022
Last Modified: May 27th, 2026
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)