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CVE-2022-24816 OSGeo CVE debrief

CVE-2022-24816 is a code injection vulnerability in OSGeo JAI-EXT and is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Because CISA has placed it in KEV, organizations using JAI-EXT or products that bundle it should treat remediation as urgent. CISA notes that the patched JAI-EXT release is 1.1.22 and advises applying vendor mitigations or discontinuing use if mitigations are not available.

Vendor
OSGeo
Product
JAI-EXT
CVSS
CRITICAL 10
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2024-06-26
Original CVE updated
2024-06-26
Advisory published
2024-06-26
Advisory updated
2024-06-26

Who should care

Security teams, application owners, and operations teams that use OSGeo JAI-EXT directly or through products that include it, including GeoServer-related deployments and other software that bundles the component.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is described as a code injection issue in OSGeo JAI-EXT, a common open-source component that may be used by different products. CISA’s KEV entry identifies a fixed JAI-EXT release, version 1.1.22, and links to the vendor advisory and release information. The available source material does not provide additional technical mechanics beyond the code-injection classification.

Defensive priority

High. The KEV listing indicates known exploitation and makes this a remediation priority, especially where JAI-EXT is directly exposed or embedded in other systems.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Inventory systems and applications to determine whether OSGeo JAI-EXT is installed or bundled.
  • Upgrade to JAI-EXT version 1.1.22 or later, following vendor guidance.
  • If mitigations are unavailable, discontinue use of the affected product or component as CISA recommends.
  • Validate whether any dependent products need separate updates after the JAI-EXT fix.
  • Track CISA KEV and vendor advisories for follow-up guidance.

Evidence notes

Source corpus shows the CVE record and CISA KEV entry were published/modified on 2024-06-26. CISA’s KEV metadata states the vulnerability is a code injection issue, that the patched JAI-EXT version is 1.1.22, and that defenders should apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use if mitigations are unavailable. Known ransomware campaign use is listed as Unknown in the provided source data.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2022-24816 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-24816

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2022-24816 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24816

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.