SB2022111006 - Remote code execution in xfce4-settings
Published: November 10, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022111006
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45062)
CWE-ID: CWE-88 - Argument Injection or Modification
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.