CVE-2022-46282

Arbitrary code execution via crafted file opening

Published Dec 21, 2022 · Updated Apr 16, 2025

Use-after-free in OMRON CX-Drive V3.00 and earlier allows attackers to execute arbitrary code when a user opens a crafted file. The application accesses freed memory while processing the file; OMRON has not disclosed the affected parser, file format, or lifetime sequence. A user must open the crafted file, after which attacker-controlled code executes through the application process.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Use-after-free in OMRON CX-Drive V3.00 and earlier allows attackers to execute arbitrary code when a user opens a crafted file. The application accesses freed memory while processing the file; OMRON has not disclosed the affected parser, file format, or lifetime sequence. A user must open the crafted file, after which attacker-controlled code executes through the application process.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-46282
Published
Dec 21, 2022
Updated
Apr 16, 2025
Vendor
OMRON Corporation
Product
CX-Drive
Classifications
CWE-416, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 21, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 16, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=V3.00 and earlier

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

OMRON Corporation · CX-Driveversion=V3.00 and earlier

Published CVSS scores

7.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8JPCERT/CCCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-416Use After Free
T1204.002Malicious File

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