6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2014-9622
Xdg-utils Eval Injection Vulnerability
Description

Eval injection vulnerability in xdg-utils 1.1.0 RC1, when no supported desktop environment is identified, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via the URL argument to xdg-open.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 21, 2015, 6:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 1, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-9622 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gentoo xdg-utils

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-9622 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-09 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71284 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 23, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:xdg-utils:1.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=472888 No Types Assigned https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=472888 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/36 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/36 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=66670 No Types Assigned https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=66670 Exploit
    Added CWE CWE-77
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 22, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.03 }} 0.02%

score

0.82113

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
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Availability