CVE-2022-46330 json
Squirrel.Windows is both a toolset and a library that provides installation and update functionality for Windows desktop applications.
published 2022-12-21 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-49147
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Squirrel.Windows is both a toolset and a library that provides installation and update functionality for Windows desktop applications. Installers generated by Squirrel.Windows 2.0.1 and earlier contain an issue with the DLL search path, which may lead to insecurely loading Dynamic Link Libraries. As a result, arbitrary code may be executed with the privilege of the user invoking the installer.
Patch / fix
- github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows#1807 pull request
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Squirrel Installers generated by Squirrel.Windows
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
-
github.com
/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows/pull/1807
patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows
third-party-advisory
-
jvn.jp
/en/jp/JVN29902403/index.html
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-46330
- NVD CVE-2022-46330
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