Vulnerability · Published Sep 20, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2022-41138
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity code injection in the zutty package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.3% (higher than 83% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)2.3%top 16.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In Zutty before 0.13, DECRQSS in text written to the terminal can achieve arbitrary code execution.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | zutty | 0.13.0.20220910.112547+dfsg1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41138 |
| Debian:13 | zutty | 0.13.0.20220910.112547+dfsg1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41138 |
| Debian:14 | zutty | 0.13.0.20220910.112547+dfsg1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41138 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-94 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://github.com/tomszilagyi/zutty/commit/bde7458c60a7bafe08bbeaafbf861eb865edfa38 x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/868495 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/tomszilagyi/zutty/compare/0.12...0.13 x_refsource_MISC
- GLSA-202209-25 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO