CVE-2022-32278 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) affecting XFCE 4.16 and related Debian products, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This occurs because xdg-open can be tricked into executing a malicious .desktop file from an attacker-controlled FTP server, requiring user interaction. While the potential impact is significant (confidentiality, integrity, and availability), there is currently no public exploit code available, nor is it listed on CISA's KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are also minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.16.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xfce:exo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.17.0, < 4.17.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xfce:exo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.