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CVE-2022-50746

8.4 · HIGH
Published Dec 24, 2025 EPSS 0.21% (11th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2022-50746 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 24, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.4 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.4, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

erofs: validate the extent length for uncompressed pclusters

syzkaller reported a KASAN use-after-free:

https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=2ae90e873e97f1faf6f2

The referenced fuzzed image actually has two issues:

- m_pa == 0 as a non-inlined pcluster;

- The logical length is longer than its physical length.

The first issue has already been addressed. This patch addresses

the second issue by checking the extent length validity.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-50746?

CVE-2022-50746 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 24, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.4 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-50746?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.4, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-50746?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-50746?

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