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CVE-2022-4515
A flaw was found in Exuberant Ctags in the way...
Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in Exuberant Ctags in the way it handles the "-o" option. This option specifies the tag filename. A crafted tag filename specified in the command line or in the configuration file results in arbitrary command execution because the externalSortTags() in sort.c calls the system(3) function in an unsafe way.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
Exuberant Ctags
Vulnerable Versions:
All versions are affected
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 20th, 2022
Last Modified:
April 14th, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available