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CVE-2022-46330

HIGH

7.8

Description

Squirrel.Windows is both a toolset and a library that provides installation and update functionality for Windows desktop applications. Installers generated by Squirrel.Windows 2.0.1 and earlier contain an issue with the DLL search path, which may lead to insecurely loading Dynamic Link Libraries. As a result, arbitrary code may be executed with the privilege of the user invoking the installer.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published12/21/2022

Last Modified4/16/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

squirrel.windows_project:squirrel.windows

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-427CWE-427

References

https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows(vultures@jpcert.or.jp)

https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows/pull/1807(vultures@jpcert.or.jp)

https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN29902403/index.html(vultures@jpcert.or.jp)

https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows/pull/1807(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN29902403/index.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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