CVE-2022-41920

Name: CVE-2022-41920
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-11-17T18:15:10.1+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 0.79%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-41920 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Lancet is a general utility library for the go programming language. Affected versions are subject to a ZipSlip issue when using the fileutil package to unzip files. EPSS estimates a 0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Lancet is a general utility library for the go programming language. Affected versions are subject to a ZipSlip issue when using the fileutil package to unzip files. This issue has been addressed and a fix will be included in versions 2.1.10 and 1.3.4. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.79%

51.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Lancet Project	Lancet	< 1.3.4
Lancet Project	Lancet	>= 2.0.0, < 2.1.10

References

https://github.com/duke-git/lancet/commit/f133b32faa05eb93e66175d01827afa4b7094572Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/duke-git/lancet/commit/f869a0a67098e92d24ddd913e188b32404fa72c9Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/duke-git/lancet/issues/62Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/duke-git/lancet/security/advisories/GHSA-pp3f-xrw5-q5j4Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/duke-git/lancet/commit/f133b32faa05eb93e66175d01827afa4b7094572Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/duke-git/lancet/commit/f869a0a67098e92d24ddd913e188b32404fa72c9Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/duke-git/lancet/issues/62Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/duke-git/lancet/security/advisories/GHSA-pp3f-xrw5-q5j4Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 17, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-41920?

How severe is CVE-2022-41920?

CVE-2022-41920 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-41920?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST