NULL pointer dereference in GNOME Nautilus
CVE-2022-37290
GNOME Nautilus 42.2 allows a NULL pointer dereference and get_basename application crash via a pasted ZIP archive.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 25.8% 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
- GNOME Nautilus — versions 42.2
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 36, 37
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/nautilus/-/tree/master (Product)
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/nautilus/-/issues/2376 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/nautilus/-/merge_requests/1001 (Patch)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-37290?
- CVE-2022-37290 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GNOME Nautilus, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-11-14.
- How severe is CVE-2022-37290?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-37290 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.