CVE-2022-44789

8.8HIGH

Key Information

Vendor
Artifex
Status
Mujs
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 November 2022

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🔴 Public PoC

Summary

A logical issue in O_getOwnPropertyDescriptor() in Artifex MuJS 1.0.0 through 1.3.x before 1.3.2 allows an attacker to achieve Remote Code Execution through memory corruption, via the loading of a crafted JavaScript file.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2022-44789
Created by alalng

Refferences

https://github.com/ccxvii/mujs/commit/edb50ad66f7601ca9a3...
https://github.com/alalng/CVE-2022-44789/blob/main/Public...
https://github.com/ccxvii/mujs/releases/tag/1.3.2
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5291
vendor-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-ann...
vendor-advisory

EPSS Score

1% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • 🔴

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database1 Proof of Concept(s)
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