CVE-2023-6562 Path traversal in Kakadu SDK
An attacker can exfiltrate local and remote files by uploading a specially crafted image to a server using the Kakadu SDK.
- 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-2023-6562?
CVE-2023-6562 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Kakadu SDK, published on 20 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
JPX Fragment List (flst) box vulnerability in Kakadu 7.9 allows an attacker to exfiltrate local and remote files reachable by a server if the server allows the attacker to upload a specially-crafted the image that is displayed back to the attacker.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6562?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kakadusoftware Kakadu Sdk.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6562?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6562 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-2023-6562 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6562 in the wild and no public exploit code.