RCE in Bytedeco Javacpp-Presets
CVE-2023-34112
JavaCPP Presets is a project providing Java distributions of native C++ libraries. All the actions in the `bytedeco/javacpp-presets` use the `github.event.head_commit.message` parameter in an insecure way. For example, the commit message is used in a run statement - resulting in a command injection vulnerability due to string interpolation. No exploitation has been reported. This issue has been addressed in version 1.5.9. Users of JavaCPP Presets are advised to upgrade as a precaution.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (79.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Bytedeco Javacpp-Presets — versions < 1.5.9
- Bytedeco Javacpp Presets
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/bytedeco/javacpp-presets/security/advisories/GHSA-36rx-hq22-jm5x (Vendor Advisory)
- securitylab.github.com/research/github-actions-untrusted-input/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-34112?
- CVE-2023-34112 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bytedeco Javacpp-Presets, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-06-09.
- How severe is CVE-2023-34112?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.