In Xfce xfce4-settings before 4.16.4 and 4.17.x before 4.17.1, there is an argument…
Priority HIGH 82CWE-88Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-88.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01768 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xfce:xfce4-settings:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.16.4 | Vulnerable | Xfce |
| cpe:2.3:a:xfce:xfce4-settings:4.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.17.0 | Vulnerable | Xfce |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 37 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:xfce:xfce4-settings:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.16.4 Vulnerable ·Xfce
- cpe:2.3:a:xfce:xfce4-settings:4.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.17.0 Vulnerable ·Xfce
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 37 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-45062
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5684-vxhc-x77c
References
Patch 2
Advisory 4
Sources
- CVE-2022-45062 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-45062 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5684-vxhc-x77c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-45062 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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