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CVE-2022-45299 — Vulnerability in webbrowser — CVE Details

CRITICAL

webbrowser-rs allows attackers to access arbitrary files via supplying a crafted URL

Published January 13, 2023Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

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.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published January 13, 2023 (1368 days ago).
  • Last revised November 8, 2023 — 298 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Cargo
Update webbrowser to 0.8.3 or later
cargo update -p webbrowser --precise 0.8.3

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: crates.io (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
webbrowser
crates.io
All versions0.8.3

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-45299?
webbrowser-rs allows attackers to access arbitrary files via supplying a crafted URL This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2022-45299?
CVE-2022-45299 affects webbrowser. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2022-45299 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-m589-mv4q-p7rj

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