9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2022-45062
Xfce xfce4-settings Argument Injection Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 9, 2022, 7:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:54 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-45062 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 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Xfce xfce4-settings

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-45062 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-45062 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]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XGTGTTPFHDUB3EZHVKDK4H32QUUYPPFF/ [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/XGTGTTPFHDUB3EZHVKDK4H32QUUYPPFF/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 03, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-05 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 03, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/XGTGTTPFHDUB3EZHVKDK4H32QUUYPPFF/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/XGTGTTPFHDUB3EZHVKDK4H32QUUYPPFF/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5296 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5296 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 10, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/XGTGTTPFHDUB3EZHVKDK4H32QUUYPPFF/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5296 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/-/commit/55e3c5fb667e96ad1412cf249879262b369d28d7 No Types Assigned https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/-/commit/55e3c5fb667e96ad1412cf249879262b369d28d7 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/-/commit/f34a92a84f96268ad24a7a13fd5edc9f1d526110 No Types Assigned https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/-/commit/f34a92a84f96268ad24a7a13fd5edc9f1d526110 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/-/issues/390 No Types Assigned https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/-/issues/390 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/-/tags No Types Assigned https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-settings/-/tags Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-88
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:xfce:xfce4-settings:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.16.4 *cpe:2.3:a:xfce:xfce4-settings:4.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-45062 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

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

1.82 }} 0.26%

score

0.88325

percentile

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