CVE-2022-46330 (GCVE-0-2022-46330)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-12-21 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-16 16:03
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
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.
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-16 16:02 UTC
CWE
- Uncontrolled Search Path Element
- CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squirrel | Installers generated by Squirrel.Windows |
Affected:
2.0.1 and earlier
|
guessed |
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