RCE in GNOME Ocrfeeder

CVE-2022-27811

GNOME OCRFeeder before 0.8.4 allows OS command injection via shell metacharacters in a PDF or image filename.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.030 (86.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-27811?
CVE-2022-27811 is a critical-severity vulnerability in GNOME Ocrfeeder, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-03-24.
How severe is CVE-2022-27811?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.