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CVE-2022-45062

Published: Nov 9, 2022Updated: May 1, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-88
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.5%
Top 26.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-88

Affected Products

xfce
oss-project
xfce4-settingsOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fedoraproject
oss-project·USaka fedora project
fedoraOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/-/issues/390
gitlab.xfce.org
https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/-/commit/55e3c5fb667e96ad1412cf249879262b369d28d7
gitlab.xfce.org
https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/-/commit/f34a92a84f96268ad24a7a13fd5edc9f1d526110
gitlab.xfce.org
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