Buffer overflow in Common Desktop Environment Project
CVE-2022-43752
Oracle Solaris version 10 1/13, when using the Common Desktop Environment (CDE), is vulnerable to a privilege escalation vulnerability. A low privileged user can escalate to root by crafting a malicious printer and double clicking on the the crafted printer's icon.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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 (22.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 22.9% 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
- Common Desktop Environment Project
- Oracle Solaris — versions 10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- phrack.org/issues/70/13.html (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/0xdea/exploits/blob/master/solaris/raptor_dtprintcheckdir_intel.c (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-43752?
- CVE-2022-43752 is a high-severity vulnerability in Common Desktop Environment Project, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-10-31.
- How severe is CVE-2022-43752?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-43752 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.