Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2022-25255
In Qt 5.9.x through 5.15.x before 5.15.9 and 6.x before 6.2.4 on Linux and UNIX, QProcess could execute a binary from the current working directory when not found in the PATH.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (23.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 23.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtbase/+/393113 (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtbase/+/394914 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- download.qt.io/official_releases/qt/6.2/qprocess6-2.diff (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- download.qt.io/official_releases/qt/5.15/qprocess5-15.diff (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtbase/+/396020 (Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-25255?
- CVE-2022-25255 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-02-16.
- How severe is CVE-2022-25255?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-25255 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.