CVE-2022-21974

FAQ

According to the CVSS score, the Attack Vector is Local. Why does the CVE title indicate that this is a Remote Code Execution?

The word Remote in the title refers to the location of the attacker. This type of exploit is sometimes referred to as Arbitrary Code Execution/"ACE". The attack itself is carried out locally.

An example scenario for a When the score indicates that the Attack Vector is Local and User Interaction is Required, that describes an exploit that an attacker, through social engineering, convinces a victim, for example, to go to a download and locally run a malicious file from a website or attached to an email which leads to a local attack on their computer.

According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is local (AV:L). Why does the CVE title indicate that this is a remote code execution?

The word Remote in the title refers to the location of the attacker. This type of exploit is sometimes referred to as Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE). The attack itself is carried out locally.

For example, when the score indicates that the Attack Vector is Local and User Interaction is Required, this could describe an exploit in which an attacker, through social engineering, convinces a victim to download and open a specially crafted file from a website which leads to a local attack on their computer.