Check Point Advisories

FasterXML Woodstox XML Parser Buffer Overflow (CVE-2022-40152)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2022-2061
Date Published:	17 Jun 2024
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Monday 17 June, 2024
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2022-40152
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Xstream Project 1.4.19 and prior FasterXML Woodstox 5.4.0 and prior FasterXML Woodstox from 6.0.0 up to and including 6.4.0
Vulnerability Description	A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in FasterXML Woodstox XML parser. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system or cause application crashes.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the FasterXML Woodstox XML Parser Buffer Overflow (CVE-2022-40152) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Web Server Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: FasterXML Woodstox XML Parser Buffer Overflow (CVE-2022-40152)