Is CVE-2022-22825 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-22825 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-05-05.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-22825?

CVE-2022-22825 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2022-22825?

Patch guidance is available from libexpat project security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-22825.

Fix CVE-2022-22825 - HIGH libexpat project libexpat

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2022-22825?

6 products: libexpat project libexpat, tenable nessus, tenable nessus, debian debian linux, debian debian linux, and 1 more.

Description

lookup in xmlparse.c in Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.3 has an integer overflow.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-190 · Integer Overflow CWE-190 · Integer Overflow

Metadata

Primary Vendor: LIBEXPAT_PROJECT
Published: 1/10/2022
Last Modified: 5/5/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

libexpat_project : libexpattenable : nessustenable : nessusdebian : debian_linuxdebian : debian_linuxsiemens : sinema_remote_connect_server

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2022-22825. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2022-22825

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CVE-2022-22825 vulnerability