Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2022-45062 |
CWE-ID | CWE-88 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
xfce4-settings Other software / Other software solutions |
Vendor | xfce-mirror |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU69197
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45062
CWE-ID:
CWE-88 - Argument Injection or Modification
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of arguments in xfce4-mime-helper. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted URL and execute arbitrary OS commands on the system.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsxfce4-settings: 4.16.0 - 4.17.0
External linkshttp://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/-/commit/55e3c5fb667e96ad1412cf249879262b369d28d7
http://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/-/commit/f34a92a84f96268ad24a7a13fd5edc9f1d526110
http://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/-/issues/390
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.