CVE-2022-4515
High
Description
A flaw was found in Exuberant Ctags in the way it handles the "-o" option. This option specifies the tag filename. A crafted tag filename specified in the command line or in the configuration file results in arbitrary command execution because the externalSortTags() in sort.c calls the system(3) function in an unsafe way.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Exuberant Ctags
PublishedDec 20, 2022
First seenDec 20, 2022
Weakness typeCWE-78OS command injection
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| exuberant_ctags_project exuberant_ctags | No range specified | — |
| debian debian_linux | 10.0 | — |
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