# CVE-2022-38495: LIEF commit 365a16a was discovered to contain a heap-buffer overflow via the function print\_binary at /c/macho\_reader.c.

- Also known as: PYSEC-2022-276, GHSA-42VG-2Q93-FJ6J
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.12.1
- Published: 2022-09-13 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- lief (PyPI): fixed in 0.12.1
- lief (PyPI): through 0.12.1

## Description

LIEF commit 365a16a was discovered to contain a heap-buffer overflow via the function print_binary at /c/macho_reader.c.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, lief, upgrade to a fixed version (0.12.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/lief-project/LIEF/issues/767

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