CVE-2008-0386 — Improper Input Validation in Xdg-utils

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation4 documents4 sources
Severity
6.8MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
3.1%
top 13.18%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Gentoo Xdg-utilsDebian Xdg-utils
Timeline
PublishedFeb 4
Latest updateMay 1

Description

Xdg-utils 1.0.2 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL argument to (1) xdg-open or (2) xdg-email.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/C:P/I:P/A:PExploitability: 8.6 | Impact: 6.4

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDgentoo/xdg-utils1.0.2

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-w4vh-2xrr-v7qg: Xdg-utils 1↗2022-05-01
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2008-0386: xdg-utils - Xdg-utils 1.0.2 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arb...↗2008
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💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2008-0386 xdg-open allows to execute arbitrary commands↗2008-01-21
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