Bug 2538056 (CVE-2026-79079)

Summary: CVE-2026-79079 xiphos: Xiphos: Arbitrary code execution via URL handling and menu popup components
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A flaw was found in CrossWire Xiphos. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by manipulating specific components related to URL handling and menu popups. This could lead to arbitrary code execution on the affected system.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-09-22 16:57:25 UTC
An issue in CrossWire Xiphos <= 4.3.2 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the src/main/url.cc and src/gtk/menu_popup.c components