CVE-2000-0013 Command injection in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands and gain privileges by crafting malicious .wav files processed by the IRIX soundplayer program.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0013?
CVE-2000-0013 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Sgi Irix, published on 12 Jul 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IRIX soundplayer program allows local users to gain privileges by including shell metacharacters in a .wav file, which is executed via the midikeys program.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0013?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sgi Irix.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0013?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0013 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2000-0013 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0013 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Sgi Irix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v79x-j3c2-jc67.