What is CVE-2022-47583?

CVE-2022-47583 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mintty_project Mintty, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-10-19.

How severe is CVE-2022-47583?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Mintty_project Mintty

CVE-2022-47583

Terminal character injection in Mintty before 3.6.3 allows code execution via unescaped output to the terminal.

EPSS: 0.011 (61.9th 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

Mintty_project Mintty
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-74 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection)

References

cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-47583?: CVE-2022-47583 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mintty_project Mintty, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-10-19.
How severe is CVE-2022-47583?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.