Vulnerability in Xfce Exo

CVE-2022-32278

XFCE 4.16 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code because xdg-open can execute a .desktop file on an attacker-controlled FTP server.

EPSS: 0.015 (71.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Xfce Exo
Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0, 10.0, 11.0
N/a — versions n/a

References

cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-32278?: CVE-2022-32278 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xfce Exo. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-06-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-32278?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.