CVE-2022-24913
Java Merge-sort Insecure Temporary File vulnerability
Versions of the package com.fasterxml.util:java-merge-sort before 1.1.0 are vulnerable to Insecure Temporary File in the StdTempFileProvider() function in StdTempFileProvider.java, which uses the permissive File.createTempFile() function, exposing temporary file contents.
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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.5
Versions of the package com.fasterxml.util:java-merge-sort before 1.1.0 are vulnerable to Insecure Temporary File in the StdTempFileProvider() function in StdTempFileProvider.java, which uses the permissive File.createTempFile() function, exposing temporary file contents.
- Record
CVE-2022-24913- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-377, CWE-668
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-0537
5.5
Versions of the package com.fasterxml.util:java-merge-sort before 1.1.0 are vulnerable to Insecure Temporary File in the StdTempFileProvider() function in StdTempFileProvider.java, which uses the permissive File.createTempFile() function, exposing temporary file contents.
- Record
EUVD-2023-0537- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qxxc-7mq4-mf79
5.5
Java Merge-sort Insecure Temporary File vulnerability
Versions of the package com.fasterxml.util:java-merge-sort before 1.1.0 are vulnerable to Insecure Temporary File in the StdTempFileProvider() function in StdTempFileProvider.java, which uses the permissive File.createTempFile() function, exposing temporary file contents.
- Record
GHSA-qxxc-7mq4-mf79- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-377, CWE-668
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.5
Versions of the package com.fasterxml.util:java-merge-sort before 1.1.0 are vulnerable to Insecure Temporary File in the StdTempFileProvider() function in StdTempFileProvider.java, which uses the permissive File.createTempFile() function, exposing temporary file contents.
- Record
CVE-2022-24913- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-377, CWE-668
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.5
Versions of the package com.fasterxml.util:java-merge-sort before 1.1.0 are vulnerable to Insecure Temporary File in the StdTempFileProvider() function in StdTempFileProvider.java, which uses the permissive File.createTempFile() function, exposing temporary file contents.
- Record
CVE-2022-24913- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-377
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-qxxc-7mq4-mf79
5.5
Java Merge-sort Insecure Temporary File vulnerability
Versions of the package com.fasterxml.util:java-merge-sort before 1.1.0 are vulnerable to Insecure Temporary File in the StdTempFileProvider() function in StdTempFileProvider.java, which uses the permissive File.createTempFile() function, exposing temporary file contents.
- Record
GHSA-qxxc-7mq4-mf79- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-377, CWE-668
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
com.fasterxml.util:java-merge-sortMaven |
before 1.1.0 | 1.1.0 |
com.fasterxml.util:java-merge-sortMaven |
before 1.1.0, plus listed versions 0.6.00.7.00.7.10.8.00.8.1 Show 5 moreShow less0.9.00.9.11.0.01.0.11.0.2 |
1.1.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-24913 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Java-merge-sort Project Java-merge-sort, published January 12, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.25%, the 16th percentile. Fixed in com.fasterxml.util:java-merge-sort 1.1.0.
References
security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-COMFASTERXMLUTIL-3227926
github.com/cowtowncoder/java-merge-sort/commit/450fdee70b5f181c2afc5d817f293efa1a543902
github.com/cowtowncoder/java-merge-sort/pull/21
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24913
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qxxc-7mq4-mf79
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/24xxx/CVE-2022-24913.json
github.com/cowtowncoder/java-merge-sort