CVE-2022-4952 | OmniSharp csharp-language-server-protocol JSON Serializer SerializerBase.cs CreateSerializerSettings resource consumption

A vulnerability has been found in OmniSharp csharp-language-server-protocol up to 0.19.6 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function CreateSerializerSettings of the file src/JsonRpc/Serialization/SerializerBase.cs of the component JSON Serializer. The manipulation leads to resource consumption. Upgrading to version 0.19.7 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 7fd2219f194a9ef2a8901bb131c5fa12272305ce. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-234238 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Published: 2023-07-17 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2022-4952 is rated Low Risk (20.7/100): CVSS Low severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.06%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-4952

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-11 0.05% 0.06% +0.01%
2 2025-11-21 0.39% 0.05% -0.34%
3 2025-11-18 0.39%

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-4952

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
3.5 3.1 LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:A)
Attacker has to be nearby on the network—same office, same link, that vibe—not the whole wide internet.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
2.1 1.4 [email protected]
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 3.6 [email protected]
2.7 2.0 LOW
AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:A)
Requires access to an adjacent network segment.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
5.1 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-4952

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-4952

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
dotnetfoundation c\#_language_server_protocol < 0.19.7 cpe:2.3:a:dotnetfoundation:c\#_language_server_protocol:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-4952

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