Vulnerability in Xfce Xfce4-Settings
CVE-2022-45062
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.015 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Xfce Xfce4-Settings — versions 4.17.0
- Debian Linux — versions 11.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 37
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/-/issues/390 (Broken Link)
- gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/-/commit/55e3c5fb667e96ad1412cf249879262b36… (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/-/commit/f34a92a84f96268ad24a7a13fd5edc9f1d… (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/-/tags (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5296 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-05 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-45062?
- CVE-2022-45062 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xfce Xfce4-Settings, classified under Argument Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-11-09.
- How severe is CVE-2022-45062?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.