Remote Code Execution (RCE) Affecting microsoft.windowsdesktop.app.runtime.win-x86 package, versions [3.1.0,3.1.32) [6.0.0,6.0.12) [7.0.0,7.0.1)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.23% (63rd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DOTNET-MICROSOFTWINDOWSDESKTOPAPPRUNTIMEWINX86-3170331
  • published 14 Dec 2022
  • disclosed 14 Dec 2022
  • credit Eleftherios Panos, Nick Landers

How to fix?

Upgrade Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x86 to version 3.1.32, 6.0.12, 7.0.1 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) such that a malicious actor could cause a user to run arbitrary code as a result of parsing maliciously crafted xps files.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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Snyk

Recommended
8.8 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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NVD

7.8 high
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Red Hat

8.8 high