CVE-2022-45422 Privilege escalation in LG PC
Local attackers can escalate privileges via DLL hijacking in LG SmartShare, requiring a patch to mitigate the risk.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-45422?
CVE-2022-45422 is a high-severity vulnerability in LG PC, published on 21 Nov 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
When LG SmartShare is installed, local privilege escalation is possible through DLL Hijacking attack. The LG ID is LVE-HOT-220005.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45422?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lg Smart Share.
How do I fix CVE-2022-45422?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45422 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-45422 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45422 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6pr7-hc7f-vhj5.