CVE-2022-47990

MEDIUMNVD 6.27.8▲

6.2

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and VIOS , 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in X11 to cause a buffer overflow that could result in a denial of service or arbitrary code execution. IBM X-Force ID: 243556.

CVSS v3: 6.2
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 22.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 18, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

psirt@ushttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243556
psirt@ushttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6855827
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243556
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6855827

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size (Classic Buffer Overflow)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-47990?

CVE-2022-47990 is a medium vulnerability published on January 18, 2023. IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and VIOS , 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in X11 to cause a buffer overflow that could result in a denial of service or arbitrary code execution. IBM X-Force ID: 243556.

When was CVE-2022-47990 disclosed?

CVE-2022-47990 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 18, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-47990 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-47990 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 22.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-47990?

CVE-2022-47990 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.2 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 7.8.

How do I remediate CVE-2022-47990?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-47990, 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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