CVE-2022-23597 is a remote program execution vulnerability affecting Element Desktop versions prior to 1.9.7. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) requires user interaction, specifically clicking a malicious link and then another button, to execute a binary on the victim's machine. While the attacker cannot specify program arguments, certain configurations might allow URI specification, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.9.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:element:desktop:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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