Vulnerability · CVE-2022-1304
An out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability was found in e2fsprogs 1.46.5.
Published Apr 14, 2022 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · e2fsprogs project
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-1304. EPSS is 1.47%. Act only if a listed version of e2fsprogs project is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- High7.8
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 1.47%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe e2fsprogs project/e2fsprogs · cpe fedoraproject/fedora · cpe redhat/enterprise linux
An out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability was found in e2fsprogs 1.46.5. This issue leads to a segmentation fault and possibly arbitrary code execution via a specially crafted filesystem.
Are you affected?
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- cpe e2fsprogs project/e2fsprogs1.46.5
- cpe fedoraproject/fedora35
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux6.0
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux7.0
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux8.0
How to fix CVE-2022-1304
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-1304. EPSS is 1.47%. Act only if a listed version of e2fsprogs project is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with e2fsprogs project/e2fsprogs 1.46.5; redhat/enterprise linux 6.0; redhat/enterprise linux 7.0; redhat/enterprise linux 8.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read; CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write. EPSS 1.47%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Apr 14, 2022 · NIST NVD
Detected
An out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability was found in e2fsprogs 1.46.5. This issue leads to a segmentation fault and possibly arbitrary code execution via a specially crafted filesystem.
Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
An out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability was found in e2fsprogs 1.46.5. This issue leads to a segmentation fault and possibly arbitrary code execution via a specially crafted filesystem.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-1304
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-1304
30-day exploitation probability 1.5%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2022-1304
An out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability was found in e2fsprogs 1.46.5. This issue leads to a segmentation fault and possibly arbitrary code execution via a specially crafted filesystem.
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.