CVE-2022-43357: High severity libsass vulnerability

Published Aug 22, 2023
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Updated

Stack overflow vulnerability in astselectors.cpp in function Sass::CompoundSelector::hasrealparentref in libsass:3.6.5-8-g210218, which can be exploited by attackers to causea denial of service (DoS). Also affects the command line driver for libsass, sassc 3.6.2.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Sass-lang Libsass=3.6.5-8-g210218
Sass-lang Sassc=3.6.2

Event History

Aug 22, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-43357.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-43357?

The severity of CVE-2022-43357 is high, with a severity value of 7.5.

3

What is affected by CVE-2022-43357?

CVE-2022-43357 affects the following software: Sass-lang Libsass version 3.6.5-8-g210218 and Sass-lang Sassc version 3.6.2.

4

What is the description of CVE-2022-43357?

CVE-2022-43357 is a stack overflow vulnerability in ast_selectors.cpp in function Sass::CompoundSelector::has_real_parent_ref in libsass:3.6.5-8-g210218, which can be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS).

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How can I fix CVE-2022-43357?

To fix CVE-2022-43357, it is recommended to update to a patched version of Sass-lang Libsass or Sass-lang Sassc as soon as it becomes available.

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