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FKIE_CVE-2022-43703

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2023-07-27 22:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 05:07

Severity

7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Summary

An installer that loads or executes files using an unconstrained search path may be vulnerable to substitute files under control of an attacker being loaded or executed instead of the intended files.

References

URL	Tags
arm-security@arm.com	https://developer.arm.com/documentation/ka005596/latest	Vendor Advisory
arm-security@arm.com	https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00930.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://developer.arm.com/documentation/ka005596/latest	Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00930.html

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	arm	arm_development_studio	*
	arm	ds_development_studio	*

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CVE-2022-43703 (GCVE-0-2022-43703)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-07-27 21:52 – Updated: 2025-02-13 16:33

Title

Incomplete verification of installation file signature

Summary

An installer that loads or executes files using an unconstrained search path may be vulnerable to substitute files under control of an attacker being loaded or executed instead of the intended files.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Assigner

Arm CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard D 54/100 over 11 records in the last 180 days details

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://developer.arm.com/documentation/ka005596/latest
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Arm Ltd	Arm Compiler 5 (AC5), Arm Compiler for Embedded 6 (AC6), Fast Models (FM), Arm Compiler for Embedded FuSA (ACEF), Arm Development Studio (ADS), Arm Forge (AF), Arm Mobile Studio (AMS), DS-5 Development Studio, Fast Models (FM), GNU Toolchain (GT), Keil MDK (KMDK), Mbed Studio (MS)	Affected: AC5 All Releases, AC6 Releases prior to 6.20, ACEF All Releases, ADS All Releases, AF Releases prior to 22.1, AMS All releases, DS5 All Releases, FM All Releases, GT All Releases, KMDK All Releases, MS All Releases

Date Public

2023-07-05 08:00

Credits

FalconCorruption Intel

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