CVE-2022-4643 is a critical OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) found in the ConvertPDFImages function of the docconv library, affecting versions up to 1.2.0. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary operating system commands by manipulating the 'path' argument. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), the vulnerability has a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring no user interaction or privileges. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, upgrading to docconv version 1.2.1 is strongly recommended to remediate this issue.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:search:docconv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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