How severe is CVE-2022-23496?

CVE-2022-23496 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-23496 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-23496?

CVE-2022-23496 affects Yet Another Useragent Analyzer Project Yet Another Useragent Analyzer. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23496?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-23496 published?

CVE-2022-23496 was published on 2022-12-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-23496

CVE-2022-23496 is a high-severity vulnerability in Yet Another Useragent Analyzer Project Yet Another Useragent Analyzer with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-755.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (50th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-755
Affected product: Yet Another Useragent Analyzer Project Yet Another Useragent Analyzer
Published: 2022-12-08
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Yet Another UserAgent Analyzer (Yauaa) is a java library that tries to parse and analyze the useragent string and extract as many relevant attributes as possible. Applications using the Client Hints analysis feature introduced with 7.0.0 can crash because the Yauaa library throws an ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException. If uncaught the exception will result in a program crash. Applications that do not use this feature are not affected. Users are advised to upgrade to version 7.9.0. Users unable to upgrade may catch and discard any ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException thrown by the Yauaa library.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-23496?: Yet Another UserAgent Analyzer (Yauaa) is a java library that tries to parse and analyze the useragent string and extract as many relevant attributes as possible. Applications using the Client Hints analysis feature introduced with 7.0.0 can crash because the Yauaa library throws an ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException. If uncaught the exception will result in a program crash. Applications that do not use this feature are not affected. Users are advised to upgrade to version 7.9.0. Users unable to upgrade may catch and discard any ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException thrown by the Yauaa library.
How severe is CVE-2022-23496?: CVE-2022-23496 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-23496 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-23496?: CVE-2022-23496 affects Yet Another Useragent Analyzer Project Yet Another Useragent Analyzer. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-23496?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-23496 published?: CVE-2022-23496 was published on 2022-12-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:yet_another_useragent_analyzer_project:yet_another_useragent_analyzer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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