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CVE-2014-9622
Published:January 21, 2015
Updated:May 17, 2026
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.
Related Resources (11)
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9622
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-09
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-9622
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/17/10
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=66670
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9622
http://secunia.com/advisories/62155
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/36
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3131
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71284
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=472888
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
6.8
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CWE-77
EPSS
Base Score:
1.70