CVE-2022-38166
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.007 · 53 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In F-Secure Endpoint Protection for Windows and macOS before channel with Capricorn database 2022-11-22_07, the aerdl.dll unpacker handler crashes. This can lead to a scanning engine crash, triggerable remotely by an attacker for denial of service.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–7.5
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- f-secure elements endpoint protectionall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:f-secure:elements_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-38166/cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/WithSecure-Endpoint-Protection-denial-of-service-via-aerdl-dll-39959cnnvd
- https://www.f-secure.com/en/home/support/security-advisories/cve-2022-38166cnnvd
- https://www.f-secure.com/en/home/support/security-advisories/cve-2022-38166enisa_euvd
- https://www.f-secure.com/en/home/support/security-advisories/cve-2022-38166Vendor Advisorynvd
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