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NULL Pointer Dereference

CVE-2022-29788

Medium
6.5/10

Summary

libmobi before v0.10 contains a NULL pointer dereference via the component mobi_buffer_getpointer. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted mobi file.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH

CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit.

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  • Published