CVE-2022-23597

HIGHNVD 8.38.3—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.3 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 1.5% (72nd percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
8.3EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1.5%CVSS: 8.3Exploit: None knownExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

Element Desktop is a Matrix client for desktop platforms with Element Web at its core. Element Desktop before 1.9.7 is vulnerable to a remote program execution bug with user interaction. The exploit is non-trivial and requires clicking on a malicious link, followed by another button click. To the best of our knowledge, the vulnerability has never been exploited in the wild. If you are using Element Desktop < 1.9.7, we recommend upgrading at your earliest convenience. If successfully exploited, the vulnerability allows an attacker to specify a file path of a binary on the victim's computer which then gets executed. Notably, the attacker does *not* have the ability to specify program arguments. However, in certain unspecified configurations, the attacker may be able to specify an URI instead of a file path which then gets handled using standard platform mechanisms. These may allow exploiting further vulnerabilities in those mechanisms, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3
8.3
EG Score
8.3HIGHmedium confidence
EG Risk
38
EG Risk 38/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity83% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Track* at high (mission-essential systems).
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines.
EPSS PROB
1.5%
EPSS %ILE
73rd
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track* at high (mission-essential systems).

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines.

Exploitation none (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact total (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

February 1, 2022

Last Modified

May 5, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Sep 6, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github, github_commit.
github Patch Available

Remote program execution with user interaction · Advisory · element-hq/element-desktop · GitHub

https://github.com/vector-im/element-desktop/security/advisories/GHSA-mjrg-9f8r-h3m7
github_commit Patch Available

commit 89b1e39b8016 (vector-im/element-desktop)

Patch available: vector-im/element-desktop v1.12.0-rc.0 (contains commit 89b1e39b8016)

https://github.com/vector-im/element-desktop/commit/89b1e39b801655e595337708d4319ba4313feafa

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-23597?
CVE-2022-23597 is a high vulnerability published on February 1, 2022. Element Desktop is a Matrix client for desktop platforms with Element Web at its core. Element Desktop before 1.9.7 is vulnerable to a remote program execution bug with user interaction. The exploit is non-trivial and requires clicking on a malicious link, followed by another button click. To the…
When was CVE-2022-23597 disclosed?
CVE-2022-23597 was first published on February 1, 2022, with the most recent update on May 5, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-23597 actively exploited?
CVE-2022-23597 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (73rd percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-23597?
CVE-2022-23597 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2022-23597?
A fix for CVE-2022-23597 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.

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