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high 8.8

CVE-2022-32278 json

XFCE 4.16 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code because xdg-open can execute a .desktop file on an attacker-controlled FTP server.

published 2022-06-13 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-53475

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.8%
EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

XFCE 4.16 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code because xdg-open can execute a .desktop file on an attacker-controlled FTP server.

Patch / fix

  • xfce exo 4.16.4, 4.17.2
  • exo Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.16.4-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2022-32278

  • exo Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS 0.10.2-3ubuntu1.14.04.2+esm1
  • exo Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS 0.10.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • exo Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS 0.12.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1
  • exo Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS 0.12.11-1ubuntu1.20.04.1+esm1
  • exo Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS 4.16.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2022-32278

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

  • exo Arch Linux 4.16.3-2

arch linux advisories AVG-2769

Exploit prediction

1.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

Sources

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