CVE-2014-9622

Published: Jan 21, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Gentoo: Xdg Utils

Gentoo

1 product

Xdg Utils

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gentoo Xdg Utils	Version 1.1.0 rc1

Related CWEs

CWE-77

Improper 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.

References (16)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/36

Source: security@debian.org

Exploit

http://secunia.com/advisories/62155

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3131

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/17/10

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71284

Source: security@debian.org

https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=66670

Source: security@debian.org

Exploit

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=472888

Source: security@debian.org

Exploit

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-09

Source: security@debian.org

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/36