Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-23853
The LSP (Language Server Protocol) plugin in KDE Kate before 21.12.2 and KTextEditor before 5.91.0 tries to execute the associated LSP server binary when opening a file of a given type. If this binary is absent from the PATH, it will try running the LSP server binary in the directory of the file that was just opened (due to a misunderstanding of the QProcess API, that was never intended). This can be an untrusted directory.
Products affected by CVE-2022-23853
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:ktexteditor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-23853
0.11%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 45 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-23853
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-23853
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2022-23853
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https://apps.kde.org/kate/
Kate - KDE ApplicationsProduct;Vendor Advisory
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https://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20220131-1.txt
Vendor Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-21
KTextEditor: Arbitrary Local Code Execution (GLSA 202401-21) — Gentoo security
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