HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-35624
HIGH

CVE-2022-35624

CWE-787Published: August 15, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In Nordic nRF5 SDK for Mesh 5.0, a heap overflow vulnerability can be triggered by sending a series of segmented packets with SegO > SegN

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-35624 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

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 complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

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 VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

nordicsemi1 product(s)
nrf5 sdk for mesh
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1BrgB1bQiL-cMXQGaXJWSSyaZY51Zxomp/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112184420235437308950&rtpof=true&sd=true
ADVISORYhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1BrgB1bQiL-cMXQGaXJWSSyaZY51Zxomp/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112184420235437308950&rtpof=true&sd=true

All References (2)

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BrgB1bQiL-cMXQGaXJWSSyaZY51Zxomp/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112184420235437308950&rtpof=true&sd=trueExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BrgB1bQiL-cMXQGaXJWSSyaZY51Zxomp/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112184420235437308950&rtpof=true&sd=trueExploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-35624
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-787
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 15, 2022

Related CVEs (CWE-787)

CVE-2018-17160
10.0
CVE-2018-3991
10.0
CVE-2016-9343
10.0
CVE-2018-2913
10.0
CVE-2018-6692
10.0
CVE-2020-11897
10.0

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-35624 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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