CVE-2014-9622: gentoo xdg-utils Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-9622 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Command Injection vulnerability in gentoo xdg-utils. EPSS estimates a 3.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 21-01-2015
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.