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title: "CVE-2022-1908\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2022-1908

Publication date 27 May 2022

Last updated 17 July 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**3.6 · Low**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-1908?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Buffer Over-read in GitHub repository bfabiszewski/libmobi prior to 0.11.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| libmobi | 26.04 LTS resolute | Needs evaluation |
| 25.10 questing | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 25.04 plucky | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 24.10 oracular | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Needs evaluation |
| 23.10 mantic | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 23.04 lunar | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 22.10 kinetic | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Fixed 0.9+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  Ubuntu Pro |

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## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

3.6 · Low

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Local |
  | Attack complexity | High |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | Low |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | Low |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 3.6 · Low |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-1908)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1908)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2022-1908)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-1908)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-7638-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-7638-1)
+ Libmobi vulnerabilities
+ 16 July 2025

### Other references

* <https://huntr.dev/bounties/a7436e88-0488-4bd4-816f-2e2c803e93e8>
* <https://github.com/bfabiszewski/libmobi/commit/1e0378e6f9e4ae415cedc9eb10850888897c5dba>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1908>