CVE-2022-21165 Arbitrary Command Injection
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via unsanitized input in the font-converter npm library, potentially compromising the host system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-21165?
CVE-2022-21165 is a critical command injection vulnerability in font-converter, published on 29 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
All versions of package font-converter are vulnerable to Arbitrary Command Injection due to missing sanitization of input that potentially flows into the child_process.exec() function.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-21165?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including font-converter. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
font-converter npm | All versions to 1.1.1 | None |
font-converter npm | All versions to 1.1.1 | None |
Products include Font Converter Project Font Converter.
How do I fix CVE-2022-21165?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-21165 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2022-21165 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-21165 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g2c3-vwff-m3xr.