CVE-2022-4055

moderate-risk
Published 2022-11-19

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.04% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.4/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Xdg-Utils

Affected Vendors

31
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal