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
EPSS: 0.003 (23.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Common_desktop_environment_project _Common_desktop_environment
- Oracle Solaris — versions 10
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (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.