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TI-2022-04553 Aliases CVE-2022-4964GHSA-p626-3xpc-x4f6

Ubuntu's pipewire-pulse in snap grants microphone access even when the snap interface for audio-record is not set.

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-276Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Ubuntu's pipewire-pulse in snap grants microphone access even when the snap interface for audio-record is not set.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00282 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CanonicalUbuntu pipewire-pulseall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Ubuntu pipewire-pulse VendorCanonical Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:ubuntu_pipewire-pulse:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:canonical:ubuntu_pipewire-pulse:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4964
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p626-3xpc-x4f6

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

Advisory 1

Sources

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