# CVE-2014-9622: Command injection in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted URLs in xdg-open when no desktop environment is detected, requiring user interaction.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 21 Jan 2015
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9622, DSA-3131-1, GHSA-q937-m2fx-r449, MGASA-2015-0058, SUSE-SU-2015:0271-1

## What is CVE-2014-9622?

CVE-2014-9622 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jan 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9622?

It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `xdg-utils` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | All versions | 20140630-5.1 |
| `xdg-utils` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 | All versions | 20140630-5.1 |
| `xdg-utils` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 | All versions | 20140630-5.1 |

Products: Gentoo Xdg-Utils.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-9622?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2014-9622 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9622 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-0386](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0386/): Command injection in n/a (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-9622 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-9622 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jan 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9622 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9622/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9622/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9622
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9622
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-9622

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9622/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.