Eval injection vulnerability in xdg-utils 1.1.0 RC1, when no supported desktop…
Priority LOW 36CWE-77Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03256 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-9622
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q937-m2fx-r449
References
More gentoo Xdg-utils vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-00361 Xdg-utils 1.0.2 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2014-9622 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-9622 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q937-m2fx-r449 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-9622 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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