Gentoo update for xfce4-settings

Published: 2023-05-03

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	Gentoo Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system xfce-base/xfce4-settings Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Gentoo

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command

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

Description

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.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.
xfce-base/xfce4-settings to version: 4.17.1

Vulnerable software versions

Gentoo Linux: All versions

xfce-base/xfce4-settings: before 4.17.1

External links

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-05

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.