CVE-2022-4055
Title: Freedesktop Xdg-Utils
Other
Proof Of Concept
No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2022-4055.
CWE Category
CWE-146
Published Date
Nov 19, 2022
Modified Date
Apr 29, 2025
Exploit Status
Not Found
Score
7.4
CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
0.04%
Vulnerability Summary
CVE-2022-4055: When xdg-mail is configured to use thunderbird for mailto URLs, improper parsing of the URL can lead to additional headers being passed to thunderbird that should not be included per RFC 2368. An attacker can use this method to create a mailto URL that looks safe to users, but will actually attach files when clicked.
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity
[email protected]
Severity
HIGH
7.4
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
REQUIRED
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
CHANGED
RAW VECTOR
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Severity
HIGH
7.4
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
REQUIRED
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
CHANGED
RAW VECTOR
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
Total: PatternsNo specific attack patterns mapped.
Likelihood
Severity
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CVE-2022-4055 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)
No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.
MODIFIED
Vulnerability data or affected products updated.
PUBLISHED
Vulnerability first announced in NVD.
Attack Vector Matrix
Access Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
REQUIRED
CVSS Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected Stack
No specific products linked.