Is CVE-2022-0699 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-0699 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-01-24.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-0699?

CVE-2022-0699 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2022-0699?

Patch guidance is available from osgeo security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-0699.

Fix CVE-2022-0699 - CRITICAL osgeo shapelib

Description

A double-free condition exists in contrib/shpsort.c of shapelib 1.5.0 and older releases. This issue may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service or have other unspecified impact via control over malloc.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-416 · Use After Free CWE-415

Metadata

Primary Vendor: OSGEO
Published: 10/17/2022
Last Modified: 1/24/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2022-0699

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