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CVE-2022-0778Suited to automated attack · CISA

Infinite loop in BN_mod_sqrt() reachable when parsing certificates

CVSS score

7.5

EPSS probability

%73.2

Risk score

5.5

Published

4 y ago

Public Exploits · GitHub and Metasploit Intelligence

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jeongjunsoo/CVE-2022-0778

Public PoCSource updated: 06.08.2026 16:07:49

Trinadh465/openssl-1.1.1g_CVE-2022-0778

Public PoCSource updated: 11.09.2023 07:33:47

Proof of concept for CVE-2022-0778 in P12 and PEM format

Public PoCSource updated: 26.04.2022 09:26:47

jkakavas/CVE-2022-0778-POC

Public PoCSource updated: 20.11.2024 03:08:49

yywing/cve-2022-0778

Public PoCSource updated: 13.05.2026 19:49:28

Proof of concept for CVE-2022-0778, which triggers an infinite loop in parsing X.509 certificates due to a bug in BN_mod_sqrt

Public PoCSource updated: 13.10.2026 18:36:32

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