CVE-2022-44797

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

btcd before 0.23.2, as used in Lightning Labs lnd before 0.15.2-beta and other Bitcoin-related products, mishandles witness size checking.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 72.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 7, 2022

Last Modified

May 1, 2025

References (8)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/btcsuite/btcd/pull/1896
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/btcsuite/btcd/releases/tag/v0.23.2
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/issues/7002
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/releases/tag/v0.15.2-beta
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd/pull/1896
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd/releases/tag/v0.23.2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/issues/7002
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/releases/tag/v0.15.2-beta

Affected Packages

(2 across 1 ecosystem)

Go(2)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
github.com/btcsuite/btcd	—	0.23.2	—
github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd	—	0.15.2-beta	—

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-44797?

CVE-2022-44797 is a critical vulnerability published on November 7, 2022. btcd before 0.23.2, as used in Lightning Labs lnd before 0.15.2-beta and other Bitcoin-related products, mishandles witness size checking.

When was CVE-2022-44797 disclosed?

CVE-2022-44797 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 7, 2022, with the most recent update on May 1, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-44797 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-44797 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 72.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-44797?

CVE-2022-44797 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-44797?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-44797, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2022-44797

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