CVE-2024-42029

Name: CVE-2024-42029
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-07-27T04:15:02.76+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.3/10EPSS 0.78%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-42029 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.3/10 on the CVSS scale. xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland (aka an XDG Desktop Portal backend for Hyprland) before 1.3.3 allows OS command execution, e.g., because single quotes are not used when sending a list of app IDs and titles via the environment.. EPSS estimates a 0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland (aka an XDG Desktop Portal backend for Hyprland) before 1.3.3 allows OS command execution, e.g., because single quotes are not used when sending a list of app IDs and titles via the environment.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS Probability

0.78%

51.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-78

References

Timeline

Published: Jul 27, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-42029?

How severe is CVE-2024-42029?

CVE-2024-42029 has a CVSS score of 6.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-42029?

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Source: NVD / NIST