5.5

CVE-2022-4964: canonical ltd. ubuntu pipewire-pulse Incorrect Default Permissions

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-4964DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4964
Published 24-01-2024Last modified 20-06-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-4964 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in canonical ltd. ubuntu pipewire-pulse. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.28%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 24-01-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 20-06-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Ubuntu's pipewire-pulse in snap grants microphone access even when the snap interface for audio-record is not set.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.28%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

19%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.28% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.28%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugs.launchpad.net)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ubuntu2 products
  • pipewireAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • wireplumberAll versions (No fix recorded)
Canonical1 product
Canonical ltd.1 product
Debian1 product
  • pipewireAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 1.0.2-1

4 vendors · 5 products

References

7 links