CVE-2022-45062

In Xfce xfce4-settings before 4.16.4 and 4.17.x before 4.17.1, there is an argument injection...

9.8 CriticalFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.77%Up 0.8 points since Nov 9, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

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.

Record: CVE-2022-45062
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-88
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 9.8

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.

Record: CVE-2022-45062
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-88
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-47984 9.8

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.

Record: EUVD-2022-47984
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5684-vxhc-x77c 9.8

In Xfce xfce4-settings before 4.16.4 and 4.17.x before 4.17.1, there is an argument injection...

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.

Record: GHSA-5684-vxhc-x77c
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-88
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 9.8

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.

Record: CVE-2022-45062
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-45062 9.8

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.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2022-45062
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-03

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OSVOESA-2022-2105 9.8

xfce4-settings security update

This package includes the settings manager applications for the Xfce desktop.

Security Fix(es):

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.(CVE-2022-45062)

Record: OESA-2022-2105
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-45062 9.8

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.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45062
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVMGASA-2022-0471 No score

Updated xfce4-settings packages fix security vulnerability

argument injection vulnerability in xfce4-mime-helper from the xfce4-settings package.

Record: MGASA-2022-0471
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUSN-6141-1 No score

xfce4-settings vulnerability

Robin Peraglie and Johannes Moritz discovered that xfce4-settings incorrectly parsed quoted input when processed through xdg-open. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to inject arbitrary arguments into the default browser or file manager.

Record: USN-6141-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`xfce4-settings` Debian:12	before 4.16.4-1	4.16.4-1
`xfce4-settings` Debian:13	before 4.16.4-1	4.16.4-1
`xfce4-settings` Debian:14	before 4.16.4-1	4.16.4-1
`xfce4-settings` Debian:11	before 4.16.0-1+deb11u1, plus listed versions 4.16.0-1	4.16.0-1+deb11u1
`xfce4-settings` Mageia:8	before 4.16.0-2.1.mga8	4.16.0-2.1.mga8
`xfce4-settings` openEuler:22.03-LTS	before 4.16.0-2.oe2203	4.16.0-2.oe2203
`xfce4-settings` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	before 4.16.2-1ubuntu2.22.04.1, plus listed versions 4.16.2-1ubuntu14.16.2-1ubuntu2	4.16.2-1ubuntu2.22.04.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-45062 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Xfce Xfce4-settings, published November 9, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.77%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in xfce4-settings 4.16.4-1.

References

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