CVE-2022-2301

Buffer Over-read in hpjansson/chafa

5.5 MediumFix available

Buffer Over-read in GitHub repository hpjansson/chafa prior to 1.10.3.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.66%Down 0.2 points since Jul 5, 2022

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.5

Buffer Over-read in hpjansson/chafa

Buffer Over-read in GitHub repository hpjansson/chafa prior to 1.10.3.

Record: CVE-2022-2301
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-126
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-34573 5.5

Buffer Over-read in GitHub repository hpjansson/chafa prior to 1.10.3.

Record: EUVD-2022-34573
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rc7h-3q8g-vxjc 5.5

Buffer Over-read in GitHub repository hpjansson/chafa prior to 1.10.3.

Buffer Over-read in GitHub repository hpjansson/chafa prior to 1.10.3.

Record: GHSA-rc7h-3q8g-vxjc
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.5

Buffer Over-read in GitHub repository hpjansson/chafa prior to 1.10.3.

Record: CVE-2022-2301
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-126, CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.5

Buffer Over-read in hpjansson/chafa

Buffer Over-read in GitHub repository hpjansson/chafa prior to 1.10.3.

Record: CVE-2022-2301
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-126
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-2301 5.5

Buffer Over-read in GitHub repository hpjansson/chafa prior to 1.10.3.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2301
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-03

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OSVJLSEC-2026-1091 5.5

Buffer Over-read in GitHub repository hpjansson/chafa prior to 1.10.3.

Record: JLSEC-2026-1091
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-2301 5.5

Buffer Over-read in GitHub repository hpjansson/chafa prior to 1.10.3.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2301
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVopenSUSE-SU-2022:10044-1 No score

Security update for chafa

This update for chafa fixes the following issues:

CVE-2022-2301: Fix buffer over-read (boo#1201211)

Record: openSUSE-SU-2022:10044-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVopenSUSE-SU-2022:10045-1 No score

Security update for chafa

This update for chafa fixes the following issues:

CVE-2022-2301: Fixed buffer over-read (boo#1201211)

Record: openSUSE-SU-2022:10045-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`chafa` Debian:12	before 1.10.3-1	1.10.3-1
`chafa` Debian:13	before 1.10.3-1	1.10.3-1
`chafa` Debian:14	before 1.10.3-1	1.10.3-1
`Chafa_jll` Julia	All versions	None known
`chafa` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.1-1	None known
`chafa` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.0-11.8.0-1	None known
`chafa` SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP3	before 1.4.1-bp153.2.8.1	1.4.1-bp153.2.8.1
`chafa` openSUSE:Leap 15.3	before 1.4.1-bp153.2.8.1	1.4.1-bp153.2.8.1
`chafa` SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP4	before 1.8.0-bp154.3.8.1	1.8.0-bp154.3.8.1
`chafa` openSUSE:Leap 15.4	before 1.8.0-bp154.3.8.1	1.8.0-bp154.3.8.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-2301 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Chafa Project Chafa, published July 4, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.66%, the 51st percentile. Fixed in chafa 1.10.3-1.

References

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