Remote code execution vulnerability in dependency System.Drawing.Common
Moderate severity
GitHub Reviewed
Published
Nov 15, 2022
in
akkadotnet/akka.net
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Updated Jan 31, 2023
Package
Affected versions
< 1.4.46
>= 1.5.0-alpha1, < 1.5.0-alpha3
Patched versions
1.4.46
1.5.0-alpha3
Description
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
Nov 22, 2022
Reviewed
Nov 22, 2022
Last updated
Jan 31, 2023
Credits
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petrikero Analyst
Impact
The core Akka module depended on an old System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager version 4.7.0 which transitively depends on System.Common.Drawing v4.7.0. The System.Common.Drawing v4.7.0 is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability GHSA-ghhp-997w-qr28.
The real-world impact of this should be low, but users should be advised to upgrade to later versions of Akka.NET.
Patches
Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to?
This issue is resolved in Akka.NET v1.4.46 and Akka.NET v1.5.0-alpha3.
Workarounds
Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading?
You might be able to explicitly reference System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager's NuGet package and upgrade to 6.0.1 or later without upgrading Akka.NET, but it's probably best to upgrade Akka.NET itself.
References
Are there any links users can visit to find out more?
Original issue: akkadotnet/akka.net#6226
MSFT advisory: GHSA-ghhp-997w-qr28
For more information
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