CVE-2021-32563
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CVE-2021-32563 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Thunar before 4.16.7 and 4.17.x before 4.17.2. When called with a regular file as a command-line argument, it delegates to a different program (based on the file type) without user confirmation. EPSS estimates a 3.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in Thunar before 4.16.7 and 4.17.x before 4.17.2. When called with a regular file as a command-line argument, it delegates to a different program (based on the file type) without user confirmation. This could be used to achieve code execution.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xfce | Thunar | < 4.16.7 |
| Xfce | Thunar | >= 4.17.0, < 4.17.2 |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/05/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/05/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/thunar/-/tagsRelease Notes
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/09/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/05/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/05/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/thunar/-/tagsRelease Notes
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/09/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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