CVE-2022-43703 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

An installer that loads or executes files using an unconstrained search path may be vulnerable to substitute files under control of an attacker being loaded or executed instead of the intended files.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Arm	Arm Development Studio Ds Development Studio

Configuration 1 [-]

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	cpe:2.3:a:arm:ds_development_studio::::::::

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References

Link	Providers
https://developer.arm.com/documentation/ka005596/latest
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00930.html

History

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	An installer that loads or executes files using an unconstrained search path may be vulnerable to substitute files under control of an attacker being loaded or executed instead of the intended files.	An installer that loads or executes files using an unconstrained search path may be vulnerable to substitute files under control of an attacker being loaded or executed instead of the intended files.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Arm

Published: 2023-07-27T21:52:29.229Z

Updated: 2025-02-13T16:33:38.228Z

Reserved: 2022-10-24T04:30:23.044Z

Link: CVE-2022-43703

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-07-27T22:15:12.870

Modified: 2025-02-13T17:15:46.497

Link: CVE-2022-43703

Redhat

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