CVE-2022-45299 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: What is CVE-2022-45299?

CVE-2022-45299 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). An issue in the IpFile argument of rust-lang webbrowser-rs v0.8.2 allows attackers to access arbitrary files via supplying a crafted URL.

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-45299?

CVE-2022-45299 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-45299?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Webbrowser Project Webbrowser.

Vulnerability Description

An issue in the IpFile argument of rust-lang webbrowser-rs v0.8.2 allows attackers to access arbitrary files via supplying a crafted URL.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Webbrowser Project	Webbrowser	< 0.8.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

https://github.com/offalltn/CVE-2022-45299ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/offalltn/CVE-2022-45299ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-45299?

CVE-2022-45299 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). An issue in the IpFile argument of rust-lang webbrowser-rs v0.8.2 allows attackers to access arbitrary files via supplying a crafted URL.

How severe is CVE-2022-45299?

CVE-2022-45299 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-45299?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Webbrowser Project Webbrowser.