Vulnerability · Published Jun 13, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2022-32278
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the exo package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.8% (higher than 78% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.8%top 21.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
XFCE 4.16 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code because xdg-open can execute a .desktop file on an attacker-controlled FTP server.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | exo | 4.16.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-32278 |
| Debian:13 | exo | 4.16.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-32278 |
| Debian:14 | exo | 4.16.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-32278 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | exo | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-32278 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | exo | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-32278 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | exo | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-32278 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | exo | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-32278 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/exo/-/commit/c71c04ff5882b2866a0d8506fb460d4ef796de9f x_refsource_MISC
- DSA-5164 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220622 [SECURITY] [DLA 3056-1] exo security update mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST