Is CVE-2022-29546 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-29546 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-29546 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-29546 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-29546?

CVE-2022-29546 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2022-29546

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: April 25, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

HtmlUnit NekoHtml Parser before 2.61.0 suffers from a denial of service vulnerability. Crafted input associated with the parsing of Processing Instruction (PI) data leads to heap memory consumption. This is similar to CVE-2022-28366 but affects a much later version of the product.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-29546 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.