#VU68827 Code Injection in Batik XML - CVE-2022-42890
Published: October 30, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68827
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42890
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Batik XML
Batik XML
Software vendor:
Apache Xmlgraphics
Apache Xmlgraphics
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the application allows running Java classes via JavaScript. A remote user can use JavaScript to execute a Java class on the system and obtain its execution results.
Example:
Runtime.getRuntime().exec("xxx");
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.