CVE-2022-4643

Name: CVE-2022-4643
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-21T22:15:08.987+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.73%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-4643 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in docconv up to 1.2.0. It has been declared as critical. EPSS estimates a 1.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in docconv up to 1.2.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function ConvertPDFImages of the file pdf_ocr.go. The manipulation of the argument path leads to os command injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 1.2.1 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is b19021ade3d0b71c89d35cb00eb9e589a121faa5. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-216502 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.73%

74.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Search	Docconv	< 1.2.1

References

https://github.com/sajari/docconv/commit/b19021ade3d0b71c89d35cb00eb9e589a121faa5Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sajari/docconv/pull/110Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sajari/docconv/releases/tag/v1.2.1Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216502Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sajari/docconv/commit/b19021ade3d0b71c89d35cb00eb9e589a121faa5Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sajari/docconv/pull/110Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sajari/docconv/releases/tag/v1.2.1Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216502Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 21, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-4643?

How severe is CVE-2022-4643?

CVE-2022-4643 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4643?

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Source: NVD / NIST