# CVE-2014-9622: Eval injection vulnerability in xdg-utils 1.1.0 RC1, when no supported desktop environment is identified, allows context-dependent attackers

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-01-21 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=66670
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=472888
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/36
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/17/10
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62155
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71284
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3131
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-09

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