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CVE-2022-4643

6.3 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability was found in docconv up to 1.2.0.

Published Dec 21, 2022CWE-78EPSS 1.81%

Overview

CVE-2022-4643 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 21, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability was found in docconv up to 1.2.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function ConvertPDFImages of the file pdf_ocr.go. The manipulation of the argument path leads to os command injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 1.2.1 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is b19021ade3d0b71c89d35cb00eb9e589a121faa5. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-216502 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/sajari/docconv/commit/b19021ade3d0b71c89d35cb00eb9e589a121faa5GitHubgithub.com/sajari/docconv/pull/110GitHubgithub.com/sajari/docconv/releases/tag/v1.2.1Refvuldb.com/?id.216502GitHubgithub.com/sajari/docconv/commit/b19021ade3d0b71c89d35cb00eb9e589a121faa5GitHubgithub.com/sajari/docconv/pull/110GitHubgithub.com/sajari/docconv/releases/tag/v1.2.1Refvuldb.com/?id.216502

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-4643?

CVE-2022-4643 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 21, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-4643?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-4643?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-4643?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-4643 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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