Vulnerability · Published Nov 9, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2022-45062
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity argument injection in the xfce4-settings package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. 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 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.8%top 21.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In Xfce xfce4-settings before 4.16.4 and 4.17.x before 4.17.1, there is an argument injection vulnerability in xfce4-mime-helper.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | xfce4-settings | 4.16.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-45062 |
| Debian:13 | xfce4-settings | 4.16.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-45062 |
| Debian:14 | xfce4-settings | 4.16.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-45062 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | xfce4-settings | 4.16.2-1ubuntu2.22.04.1 | USN-6141-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | xfce4-settings | 4.16.2-1ubuntu2.22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45062 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-88 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/-/issues/390
- https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/-/commit/55e3c5fb667e96ad1412cf249879262b369d28d7
- https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/-/commit/f34a92a84f96268ad24a7a13fd5edc9f1d526110
- https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/-/tags
- DSA-5296 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-7febff96e0 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202305-05 vendor-advisory