Command-line argument injection via embedded NUL delimiter
Published Sep 26, 2022 · Updated Apr 22, 2025
Command injection in NuProcess 1.2.0 through 2.0.4 allows attackers to inject arguments into Linux child processes through embedded NUL characters. The LinuxProcess path serializes the command array as a NUL-separated string for Java_java_lang_UNIXProcess_forkAndExec without rejecting embedded NULs, so an injected delimiter creates an extra argument. Exploitation requires an application to pass attacker-controlled command strings to the library on Linux, and the resulting process receives attacker-selected arguments.
Summary
What happened
Command injection in NuProcess 1.2.0 through 2.0.4 allows attackers to inject arguments into Linux child processes through embedded NUL characters. The LinuxProcess path serializes the command array as a NUL-separated string for Java_java_lang_UNIXProcess_forkAndExec without rejecting embedded NULs, so an injected delimiter creates an extra argument. Exploitation requires an application to pass attacker-controlled command strings to the library on Linux, and the resulting process receives attacker-selected arguments.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-39243
- Published
- Sep 26, 2022
- Updated
- Apr 22, 2025
- Vendor
- Brett Wooldridge
- Product
- NuProcess
- Classifications
- CWE-77
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 26, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 22, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=>= 1.2.0, < 2.0.5
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- NuProcess pull request 143 NUL-injection demonstrationproof of concept · demonstrated
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