CVE-2023-42487 Soundminer – CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Attackers can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in Soundminer to read or modify files outside the intended directory.
- 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-2023-42487?
CVE-2023-42487 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Soundminer, published on 27 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Soundminer – CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42487?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Soundminer Soundminer.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42487?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42487 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-42487 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42487 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4c8h-hw7r-25rm.