CVE-2022-4964

Public Exploit

Description

Ubuntu's pipewire-pulse in snap grants microphone access even when the snap interface for audio-record is not set.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Third-Party Advisory mitre.org
Affected: Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu pipewire-pulse
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pipewire/+bug/1995707/ issue tracking exploit
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-4964 third party advisory issue tracking
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire/-/merge_requests/1779 patch issue tracking
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/wireplumber/-/merge_requests/567 patch issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-4964?
CVE-2022-4964 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-4964?
To fix CVE-2022-4964, 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-2022-4964 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-4964 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-4964?
CVE-2022-4964 affects Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu pipewire-pulse.
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