HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-28874
HIGH

CVE-2022-28874

CWE-787Published: May 23, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple Denial-of-Service vulnerabilities was discovered in the F-Secure Atlant and in certain WithSecure products while scanning fuzzed PE32-bit files cause memory corruption and heap buffer overflow which eventually can crash the scanning engine. The exploit can be triggered remotely by an attacker.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-28874 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Apple1 product(s)
macos
f-secure3 product(s)
atlantelements endpoint protectionlinux security
Microsoft1 product(s)
windows
withsecure2 product(s)
cloud protection for salesforceelements collaboration protection
Source: NVD CPE · 7 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.f-secure.com/en/home/support/security-advisories
ADVISORYhttps://www.withsecure.com/en/support/security-advisories
ADVISORYhttps://www.f-secure.com/en/home/support/security-advisories
ADVISORYhttps://www.withsecure.com/en/support/security-advisories

All References (4)

→
https://www.f-secure.com/en/home/support/security-advisoriesVendor Advisory
→
https://www.withsecure.com/en/support/security-advisoriesThird Party Advisory
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https://www.f-secure.com/en/home/support/security-advisoriesVendor Advisory
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https://www.withsecure.com/en/support/security-advisoriesThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-28874
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-787
CISA KEVNo
Affected4 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 23, 2022

Related CVEs (CWE-787)

CVE-2014-1478
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CVE-2015-5096
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CVE-2004-0978
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CVE-2011-1807
10.0
CVE-2015-5105
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CVE-2015-5098
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-28874 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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