CVE-2022-46161

Public Exploit
Code injection in pdfmake

Description

pdfmake is an open source client/server side PDF printing in pure JavaScript. In versions up to and including 0.2.5 pdfmake contains an unsafe evaluation of user controlled input. Users of pdfmake are thus subject to arbitrary code execution in the context of the process running the pdfmake code. There are no known fixes for this issue. Users are advised to restrict access to trusted user input.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 4.63% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: bpampuch pdfmake
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-068_pdfmake/ third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/bpampuch/pdfmake/blob/802813970ac6de68a0bd0931b74150b33da0dd18/dev-playground/server.js#L32 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-46161?
CVE-2022-46161 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-46161?
To fix CVE-2022-46161, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-46161 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-46161 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-46161?
CVE-2022-46161 affects bpampuch pdfmake.
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