CVE-2022-4964 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

Ubuntu's pipewire-pulse in snap grants microphone access even when the snap interface for audio-record is not set.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Canonical	Ubuntu Pipewire-Pulse	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-276

References

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pipewire/+bug/1995707/ExploitIssue Tracking
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-4964Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire/-/merge_requests/1779Issue TrackingPatch
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/wireplumber/-/merge_requests/567Issue TrackingPatch
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pipewire/+bug/1995707/ExploitIssue Tracking
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-4964Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire/-/merge_requests/1779Issue TrackingPatch
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/wireplumber/-/merge_requests/567Issue TrackingPatch

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-4964?

CVE-2022-4964 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Ubuntu's pipewire-pulse in snap grants microphone access even when the snap interface for audio-record is not set.

How severe is CVE-2022-4964?

CVE-2022-4964 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-4964?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Pipewire-Pulse.