CVE-2022-47583 json
Terminal character injection in Mintty before 3.6.3 allows code execution via unescaped output to the terminal.
published 2023-10-19 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-50343
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Terminal character injection in Mintty before 3.6.3 allows code execution via unescaped output to the terminal.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- dgl.cx https://dgl.cx/2023/09/ansi-terminal-security#mintty referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component
References
-
dgl.cx
/2023/09/ansi-terminal-security#mintty
exploit
-
github.com
/mintty/mintty/releases/tag/3.6.3
release-notes
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-47583
- NVD CVE-2022-47583
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