CVE-2021-32563
CRITICALThunar < 4.16.7 and 4.17.x < 4.17.2 - Remote Code Execution via File Delegation
Title source: llmDescription
An issue was discovered in Thunar before 4.16.7 and 4.17.x before 4.17.2. When called with a regular file as a command-line argument, it delegates to a different program (based on the file type) without user confirmation. This could be used to achieve code execution.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/11/3
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/05/1
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/05/2
Release Notes
https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/thunar/-/tags
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/09/2
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0308
EPSS Percentile
85.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-913
Status
published
Products (1)
xfce/thunar
< 4.16.7
Published
May 11, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026