HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-42915
HIGH

CVE-2022-42915

CWE-415Published: October 29, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.1
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

curl before 7.86.0 has a double free. If curl is told to use an HTTP proxy for a transfer with a non-HTTP(S) URL, it sets up the connection to the remote server by issuing a CONNECT request to the proxy, and then tunnels the rest of the protocol through. An HTTP proxy might refuse this request (HTTP proxies often only allow outgoing connections to specific port numbers, like 443 for HTTPS) and instead return a non-200 status code to the client. Due to flaws in the error/cleanup handling, this could trigger a double free in curl if one of the following schemes were used in the URL for the transfer: dict, gopher, gophers, ldap, ldaps, rtmp, rtmps, or telnet. The earliest affected version is 7.77.0.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-42915 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 complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

Apple1 product(s)
macos
Fedora1 product(s)
fedora
haxx1 product(s)
curl
netapp9 product(s)
h300s firmwareh300sh500s firmwareh500sh700s firmwareh700sh410s firmwareh410sontap 9
splunk1 product(s)
universal forwarder
Source: NVD CPE · 16 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

All References (20)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/19Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/20Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/19Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/20Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-42915
CVSS Score8.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-415
CISA KEVNo
Affected5 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 29, 2022

Related CVEs (CWE-415)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2022-42915 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. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.