CVE-2022-23935 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via crafted input due to improper handling of pipe characters in ExifTool.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-23935?
CVE-2022-23935 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jan 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
lib/Image/ExifTool.pm in ExifTool before 12.38 mishandles a $file =~ /\|$/ check, leading to command injection.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23935?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
exiftool openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 12.39-1.1 |
Products include Exiftool Project Exiftool.
How do I fix CVE-2022-23935?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2022-23935 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23935 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 4 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-23935, GHSA-jx53-3cxj-386g, MGASA-2022-0381, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-23935, openSUSE-SU-2024:11794-1.