CVE-2023-6562Public exploitNetwork attack vector

File disclosure via external Fragment List references

Published Dec 20, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Path traversal in Kakadu SDK 4.4 and later before 8.4 allows remote attackers to read files through a crafted JPX image. The Fragment List parser follows attacker-supplied local paths or URLs and incorporates referenced bytes into image dimensions or tile output. Exploitation requires a service that accepts untrusted JPX uploads and returns rendered image properties or content; confidentiality is the only reported impact.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.72%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Kakadu SDK 4.4 and later before 8.4 allows remote attackers to read files through a crafted JPX image. The Fragment List parser follows attacker-supplied local paths or URLs and incorporates referenced bytes into image dimensions or tile output. Exploitation requires a service that accepts untrusted JPX uploads and returns rendered image properties or content; confidentiality is the only reported impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-6562
Published
Dec 20, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Kakadu Software Pty Ltd
Product
Kakadu SDK
Classifications
CWE-22, CAPEC-37, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 20, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.4 <8.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Kakadu Software Pty Ltd · Kakadu SDKversion=4.4 <8.4

Published CVSS scores

7.5Google Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC-37Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data
T1005Data from Local System

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