Xfce xfce4-settings up to 4.16.3/4.17.0 xfce4-mime-helper argument injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Xfce xfce4-settings up to 4.16.3/4.17.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component xfce4-mime-helper. Executing a manipulation can lead to argument injection. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-45062. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Xfce xfce4-settings up to 4.16.3/4.17.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component xfce4-mime-helper. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a argument injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-88. The product constructs a string for a command to be executed by a separate component in another control sphere, but it does not properly delimit the intended arguments, options, or switches within that command string. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 11/09/2022 as 390. The advisory is shared for download at gitlab.xfce.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-45062 since 11/09/2022. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

Upgrading to version 4.16.4 or 4.17.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 55e3c5fb667e96ad1412cf249879262b369d28d7 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at gitlab.xfce.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Class: Argument injection
CWE: CWE-88 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: xfce4-settings 4.16.4/4.17.1
Patch: 55e3c5fb667e96ad1412cf249879262b369d28d7

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 390
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-45062 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-45062
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-213280

Entryinfo

Created: 11/09/2022 17:38
Updated: 12/11/2022 08:18
Changes: 11/09/2022 17:38 (43), 12/11/2022 08:18 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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