RCE in Search Docconv
CVE-2022-4643
A vulnerability was found in docconv up to 1.2.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function ConvertPDFImages of the file pdf_ocr.go. The manipulation of the argument path leads to os command injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 1.2.1 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is b19021ade3d0b71c89d35cb00eb9e589a121faa5. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-216502 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 76.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Search Docconv
- Docconv — versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/sajari/docconv/pull/110 (related, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/sajari/docconv/commit/b19021ade3d0b71c89d35cb00eb9e589a121faa5 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, patch, mitigation)
- github.com/sajari/docconv/releases/tag/v1.2.1 (Patch, Release Notes, mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-4643?
- CVE-2022-4643 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Search Docconv, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2022-12-21.
- How severe is CVE-2022-4643?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.