How severe is CVE-2022-21945?

CVE-2022-21945 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2022-21945 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (14th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-21945?

CVE-2022-21945 affects Opensuse Cscreen. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-21945?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2022-21945 published?

CVE-2022-21945 was published on 2022-03-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-21945

CVE-2022-21945 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opensuse Cscreen with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-377.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.1)
CVSS v2: 3.6
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (14th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-377
Affected product: Opensuse Cscreen
Published: 2022-03-16
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A Insecure Temporary File vulnerability in cscreen of openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to cause DoS for cscreen and a system DoS for non-default systems. This issue affects: openSUSE Factory cscreen version 1.2-1.3 and prior versions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21945?: A Insecure Temporary File vulnerability in cscreen of openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to cause DoS for cscreen and a system DoS for non-default systems. This issue affects: openSUSE Factory cscreen version 1.2-1.3 and prior versions.
How severe is CVE-2022-21945?: CVE-2022-21945 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2022-21945 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (14th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-21945?: CVE-2022-21945 affects Opensuse Cscreen. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-21945?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2022-21945 published?: CVE-2022-21945 was published on 2022-03-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1196446

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:cscreen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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