Description
An issue was discovered in all versions of PCManFM-Qt starting from 1.1.0. When a regular file's path is passed as a URI in an org.freedesktop.FileManager1.ShowFolders D-Bus method call, PCManFM-Qt delegates to a different program (based on the file type) without user confirmation. This could be used to achieve code execution or circumvent network namespace restrictions. NOTE: those outcomes are potentially unwanted by most users; however, the behavior of the product does comply with the applicable specification, and a simplistic solution (ensuring that the URI does not name a regular file) may have adverse consequences for I/O.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| LXQt | PCManFM-Qt | 1.1.0 – ≤ 2.4.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | pcmanfm-qt | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | pcmanfm-qt | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | pcmanfm-qt | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | pcmanfm-qt | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | pcmanfm-qt | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | pcmanfm-qt | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | pcmanfm-qt | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | pcmanfm-qt | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | pcmanfm-qt | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | pcmanfm-qt | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | pcmanfm-qt | No fix yet | — |