CVE-2022-41920
CVE-2022-41920 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lancet Project Lancet with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3. 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-22.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (52nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-22
- Affected product: Lancet Project Lancet
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-41920?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2022-41920?
- CVE-2022-41920 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
- Is CVE-2022-41920 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (52nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2022-41920?
- CVE-2022-41920 affects Lancet Project Lancet. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2022-41920?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2022-41920 published?
- CVE-2022-41920 was published on 2022-11-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/duke-git/lancet/commit/f133b32faa05eb93e66175d01827afa4b7094572
- https://github.com/duke-git/lancet/commit/f869a0a67098e92d24ddd913e188b32404fa72c9
- https://github.com/duke-git/lancet/issues/62
- https://github.com/duke-git/lancet/security/advisories/GHSA-pp3f-xrw5-q5j4
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:lancet_project:lancet:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*
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