CVE-2022-22728
libapreq2 multipart form parse memory corruption
A flaw in Apache libapreq2 versions 2.16 and earlier could cause a buffer overflow while processing multipart form uploads. A remote attacker could send a request causing a process crash which could lead to a denial of service attack.
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
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A flaw in Apache libapreq2 versions 2.16 and earlier could cause a buffer overflow while processing multipart form uploads. A remote attacker could send a request causing a process crash which could lead to a denial of service attack.
- Record
CVE-2022-22728- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
libapreq2 multipart form parse memory corruption
A flaw in Apache libapreq2 versions 2.16 and earlier could cause a buffer overflow while processing multipart form uploads. A remote attacker could send a request causing a process crash which could lead to a denial of service attack.
- Record
CVE-2022-22728- Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-27871 No score
A flaw in Apache libapreq2 versions 2.16 and earlier could cause a buffer overflow while processing multipart form uploads. A remote attacker could send a request causing a process crash which could lead to a denial of service attack.
- Record
EUVD-2022-27871- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jq3x-hcjw-4j6x
A flaw in Apache libapreq2 versions 2.16 and earlier could cause a buffer overflow while...
A flaw in Apache libapreq2 versions 2.16 and earlier could cause a buffer overflow while processing multipart form uploads. A remote attacker could send a request causing a process crash which could lead to a denial of service attack.
- Record
GHSA-jq3x-hcjw-4j6x- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
A flaw in Apache libapreq2 versions 2.16 and earlier could cause a buffer overflow while processing multipart form uploads. A remote attacker could send a request causing a process crash which could lead to a denial of service attack.
- Record
CVE-2022-22728- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-22728
A flaw in Apache libapreq2 versions 2.16 and earlier could cause a buffer overflow while processing multipart form uploads. A remote attacker could send a request causing a process crash which could lead to a denial of service attack.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-22728- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-22728
A flaw in Apache libapreq2 versions 2.16 and earlier could cause a buffer overflow while processing multipart form uploads. A remote attacker could send a request causing a process crash which could lead to a denial of service attack.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-22728- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2023-0123 No score
Updated libapreq2 packages fix security vulnerability
A flaw in Apache libapreq2 versions 2.16 and earlier could cause a buffer overflow while processing multipart form uploads. A remote attacker could send a request causing a process crash which could lead to a denial of service attack. (CVE-2022-22728)
- Record
MGASA-2023-0123- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libapreq2Debian:13 |
before 2.17-1 | 2.17-1 |
libapreq2Debian:10 |
before 2.13-7~deb10u2, plus listed versions 2.13-52.13-62.13-7~deb10u12.13-7~deb9u1 |
2.13-7~deb10u2 |
libapreq2Mageia:8 |
before 2.130.0-31.1.mga8 | 2.130.0-31.1.mga8 |
libapreq2Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.13-2.12.13-2.1build12.13-32.13-3ubuntu22.13-3ubuntu2+esm1 |
None known |
libapreq2Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.13-4ubuntu12.13-4ubuntu22.13-4ubuntu2+esm1 |
None known |
libapreq2Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.13-5build22.13-5build32.13-7~deb10u1build0.18.04.1 |
None known |
libapreq2Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.13-5build42.13-5build52.13-7 |
None known |
libapreq2Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.13-7build12.13-7build2 |
None known |
libapreq2Ubuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.17-32.17-3build12.17-5build12.17-5build2 |
None known |
libapreq2Ubuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.17-7 |
None known |
libapreq2Ubuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.17-82.17-92.17-9build1 |
None known |
libapreq2Ubuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.17-72.17-8 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-22728 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apache Libapreq2, published August 25, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.92%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in libapreq2 2.17-1.
References
lists.apache.org/thread/2fsjoor96d47vtkpf76x4yo06nccvy1y
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/25/4
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2PUUS3JL44UUSLJTSXE46HVKZIW7E7PE
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lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00009.html
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-20
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22728
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jq3x-hcjw-4j6x
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-22728
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2023-0123.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30778
debian.org/lts/security/2023/dla-3269
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-22728
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-22728