vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2022-4055: xdg-utils: improper parse of mailto URIs allows bypass of Thunderbird security mechanism for attachments (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N) | Nov 19, 2022 | May 20, 2025 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Published
Nov 19, 2022
Added
May 20, 2025
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
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.
Solution
redhat-upgrade-xdg-utils
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