CVE-2022-27819 json
Unsafe parsing in SWHKD
published 2022-04-07 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-h6xw-mghq-7523 , EUVD-2022-1755
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
SWHKD 1.1.5 allows unsafe parsing via the -c option. An information leak might occur but there is a simple denial of service (memory exhaustion) upon an attempt to parse a large or infinite file (such as a block or character device).
Patch / fix
- crates.io Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Daemon 1.2.0
Exploit prediction
0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| crates.io | Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Daemon | <1.2.0 |
1.2.0 |
Classification
References
-
github.com
/waycrate/swhkd/commit/b4e6dc76f4845ab03104187a42ac6d1bbc1e0021
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2022/04/14/1
mailing-list, web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/waycrate/swhkd/releases
web, release-notes
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27819
advisory
-
github.com
/waycrate/swhkd
package
-
github.com
/waycrate/swhkd/releases/tag/1.2.0
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-27819
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-h6xw-mghq-7523
- NVD CVE-2022-27819
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