CVE-2022-27817 Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere in Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Daemon
The SWHKD library consumes keyboard events from unintended users, potentially leaking information or causing denial of functionality.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-27817?
CVE-2022-27817 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SWHKD 1.1.5 consumes the keyboard events of unintended users. This could potentially cause an information leak, but is usually a denial of functionality.
Weakness: CWE-668
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27817?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Daemon. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Daemon crates.io | All versions to 1.1.5 | None |
Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Daemon crates.io | All versions to 1.1.5 | None |
Products include Waycrate Swhkd.
How do I fix CVE-2022-27817?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27817 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-27817 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27817 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h5wh-7h2j-h999.