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CVE-2022-37434
zlib through 1.2.12 has a heap-based buffer over-read or buffer...
Vulnerability Description
zlib through 1.2.12 has a heap-based buffer over-read or buffer overflow in inflate in inflate.c via a large gzip header extra field. NOTE: only applications that call inflateGetHeader are affected. Some common applications bundle the affected zlib source code but may be unable to call inflateGetHeader (e.g., see the nodejs/node reference).
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.
References
- https://github.com/ivd38/zlib_overflow
- https://github.com/madler/zlib/commit/eff308af425b67093bab25f80f1ae950166bece1
- https://github.com/madler/zlib/blob/21767c654d31d2dccdde4330529775c6c5fd5389/zlib.h#L1062-L1063
- https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/75b68c6e4db515f76df73af476eccf382bbcb00a/deps/zlib/inflate.c#L762-L764
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/05/2
- https://github.com/curl/curl/issues/9271
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/09/1
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YRQAI7H4M4RQZ2IWZUEEXECBE5D56BH2/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5218
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NMBOJ77A7T7PQCARMDUK75TE6LLESZ3O/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220901-0005/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JWN4VE3JQR4O2SOUS5TXNLANRPMHWV4I/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00012.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X5U7OTKZSHY2I3ZFJSR2SHFHW72RKGDK/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PAVPQNCG3XRLCLNSQRM3KAN5ZFMVXVTY/
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213489
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213494
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213493
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213491
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213490
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/38
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/37
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/42
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230427-0007/
- https://github.com/madler/zlib/commit/1eb7682f845ac9e9bf9ae35bbfb3bad5dacbd91d
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
zlib, fedora, debian linux, active iq unified manager, hci, management services for element software, oncommand workflow automation, ontap select deploy administration utility, storagegrid, hci compute node, h300s firmware, h500s firmware, h700s firmware, ipados, iphone os, macos, watchos, stormshield network security
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 35, 36, 37, 10.0, 16.0, 11.0, 12.0.0, 3.7.31, 3.11.0, 4.3.0, 4.6.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 5th, 2022
Last Modified:
July 14th, 2026
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.