Path Traversal in Webbrowser Project

CVE-2022-45299

An issue in the IpFile argument of rust-lang webbrowser-rs v0.8.2 allows attackers to access arbitrary files via supplying a crafted URL.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.013 (69.1th 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)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-45299?
CVE-2022-45299 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Webbrowser Project, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-01-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-45299?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-45299 known to be exploited?
7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.