CVE-2022-38072
ADMesh improper array index validation
An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the stl_fix_normal_directions functionality of ADMesh Master Commit 767a105 and v0.98.4. A specially-crafted stl file can lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.5
An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the stl_fix_normal_directions functionality of ADMesh Master Commit 767a105 and v0.98.4. A specially-crafted stl file can lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2022-38072- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-118
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-0001
6.5
An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the stl_fix_normal_directions functionality of ADMesh Master Commit 767a105 and v0.98.4. A specially-crafted stl file can lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
EUVD-2023-0001- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v5hv-4pw3-q6h9
8.8
ADMesh improper array index validation
An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the stl_fix_normal_directions functionality of ADMesh Master Commit 767a105 and v0.98.4. A specially-crafted stl file can lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-v5hv-4pw3-q6h9- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-118, CWE-129
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
6.5
An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the stl_fix_normal_directions functionality of ADMesh Master Commit 767a105 and v0.98.4. A specially-crafted stl file can lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2022-38072- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-118, CWE-129
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.5
An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the stl_fix_normal_directions functionality of ADMesh Master Commit 767a105 and v0.98.4. A specially-crafted stl file can lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2022-38072- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-118
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-v5hv-4pw3-q6h9
8.8
ADMesh improper array index validation
An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the stl_fix_normal_directions functionality of ADMesh Master Commit 767a105 and v0.98.4. A specially-crafted stl file can lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-v5hv-4pw3-q6h9- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-118, CWE-129
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2023-263
8.8
An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the stl_fix_normal_directions functionality of ADMesh Master Commit 767a105 and v0.98.4. A specially-crafted stl file can lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
PYSEC-2023-263- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-38072
6.5
An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the stl_fix_normal_directions functionality of ADMesh Master Commit 767a105 and v0.98.4. A specially-crafted stl file can lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38072- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-38072 No score
An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the stl_fix_normal_directions functionality of ADMesh Master Commit 767a105 and v0.98.4. A specially-crafted stl file can lead to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-38072- Updated
- 2026-11-03
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
admeshPyPI |
before 0.98.5 | 0.98.5 |
admeshDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.98.4-20.98.5-1 |
None known |
admeshDebian:13 |
before 0.98.5-1 | 0.98.5-1 |
admeshDebian:14 |
before 0.98.5-1 | 0.98.5-1 |
admeshPyPI |
before 0.98.5, plus listed versions 0.960.980.98.10.98.20.98.30.98.40.98a1 |
0.98.5 |
admeshUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.98.2-2 |
None known |
admeshUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.98.3-1ubuntu10.98.3-2 |
None known |
admeshUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.98.3-40.98.4-1 |
None known |
admeshUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.98.4-1 |
None known |
admeshUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.98.4-20.98.5-10.98.5-1build1 |
None known |
admeshUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.98.5-1build1 |
None known |
admeshUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.98.5-1build2 |
None known |
admeshUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.98.5-1build10.98.5-1build2 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-38072 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Admesh, published April 3, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.06%, the 64th percentile. Fixed in admesh 0.98.5.
References
talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1594
github.com/admesh/admesh/commit/5fab257268a0ee6f832c18d72af89810a29fbd5f
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38072
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/admesh/PYSEC-2023-263.yaml
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v5hv-4pw3-q6h9
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/38xxx/CVE-2022-38072.json