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CVE-2022-3023: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String in pingcap/tidb

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-11-04 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-134

Description

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String in GitHub repository pingcap/tidb prior to 6.4.0, 6.1.3.

Affected products

• pingcap tidb: before 6.4.0; from 6.1.0 before 6.1.3 — fixed in 6.1.3, 6.4.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: pingcap tidb 6.1.3, 6.4.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/pingcap/tidb/commit/d0376379d615cc8f263a0b17c031ce403c8dcbfb
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/120f1346-e958-49d0-b66c-0f889a469540
• https://github.com/pingcap/tidb/commit/d0376379d615cc8f263a0b17c031ce403c8dcbfb
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/120f1346-e958-49d0-b66c-0f889a469540

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