An issue in the IpFile argument of rust-lang webbrowser-rs v0.8.2 allows attackers to…
Priority HIGH 82CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
An issue in the IpFile argument of rust-lang webbrowser-rs v0.8.2 allows attackers to access arbitrary files via supplying a crafted URL.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01363 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed webbrowser (crates.io): 0.8.3
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | webbrowser (crates.io) | before 0.8.3 | 0.8.3 | Patch available | GHSA-m589-mv4q-p7rj |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- webbrowser (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 0.8.3 Fixed in 0.8.3 Patch available GHSA-m589-mv4q-p7rj
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:webbrowser_project:webbrowser:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* | before 0.8.3 | Vulnerable | Webbrowser Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:webbrowser_project:webbrowser:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* Versions before 0.8.3 Vulnerable ·Webbrowser Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-m589-mv4q-p7rj webbrowser (crates.io) Fixed in 0.8.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-45299
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m589-mv4q-p7rj
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-45299 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-45299 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m589-mv4q-p7rj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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