CVE-2022-3008 — The tinygltf library uses the C library function wordexp() to perform file path
The tinygltf library uses the C library function wordexp() to perform file path expansion on untrusted paths that are provided from the input file. This function allows for command injection by using backticks. An attacker could craft an untrusted path input that would result in
Published
2022-09-05T09:10:11.000Z
Last modified
2025-04-21T13:50:13.934Z
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
01What is this vulnerability?
The tinygltf library uses the C library function wordexp() to perform file path expansion on untrusted paths that are provided from the input file. This function allows for command injection by using backticks. An attacker could craft an untrusted path input that would result in a path expansion. We recommend upgrading to 2.6.0 or past commit 52ff00a38447f06a17eab1caa2cf0730a119c751
02Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|
| syoyo | tinygltf | unspecified |
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2022-09-05T09:10:11.000Z
- Last modified: 2025-04-21T13:50:13.934Z
09References
- github.com — https://github.com/syoyo/tinygltf/commit/52ff00a38447f06a17eab1caa2cf0730a119c75…
- github.com — https://github.com/syoyo/tinygltf/issues/368
- bugs.chromium.org — https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=49053
- github.com — https://github.com/syoyo/tinygltf/blob/master/README.md
- www.debian.org — https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5232
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