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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-29788
CVE-2022-29788:
Homebrew vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
libmobi before version 0.10 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability through the mobi_buffer_getpointer component. The vulnerability was disclosed and tracked as CVE-2022-29788 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from a NULL pointer dereference issue in the mobi_buffer_getpointer component. The issue was specifically related to corrupt files with tagvalues_count = 0, which could trigger the vulnerability (GitHub Commit).
Impact
When successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to cause a denial of service condition through NULL pointer dereference (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in libmobi version 0.10 and later. Users are advised to upgrade to the latest version to mitigate this security issue (Debian Tracker).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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