RCE in Call-Cc Chicken

CVE-2022-45145

egg-compile.scm in CHICKEN 5.x before 5.3.1 allows arbitrary OS command execution during package installation via escape characters in a .egg file.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.013 (66.8th 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-2022-45145?
CVE-2022-45145 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Call-Cc Chicken, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-12-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-45145?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.