VDB
CVE-2022-45299
CVE-2022-45299
PUBLISHED
CVSS 9.800000190734863 CRITICAL
webbrowser-rs allows attackers to access arbitrary files via supplying a crafted URL
Reported by mitre · Published January 13, 2023
webbrowser is fixed in 0.8.3 (crates.io)
An issue in the IpFile argument of rust-lang webbrowser-rs v0.8.2 allows attackers to access arbitrary files via supplying a crafted URL.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| webbrowser | crates.io | 0.8.3 |
| webbrowser | webbrowser_project | 0.8.3 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
9.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
| crates.io | webbrowser | 0 |
| n/a | n/a | * |
Timeline
- Jan 13, 2023 CVE Published
- Jan 14, 2023 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Mar 17, 2026 Security Advisory
- Jun 13, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
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References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45299 advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-m589-mv4q-p7rj advisory
- https://github.com/amodm/webbrowser-rs/commit/431b5139e274b7e456bea27e768aaa121b97be4c patch
- https://github.com/amodm/webbrowser-rs url
- https://github.com/amodm/webbrowser-rs/releases/tag/v0.8.3 url