CVE-2004-0784 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands by tricking users into dragging a malicious tar file to the smiley selector.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-0784?
CVE-2004-0784 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The smiley theme functionality in Gaim before 0.82 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the filename of the tar file that is dragged to the smiley selector.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0784?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rob Flynn Gaim.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0784?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0784 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-2004-0784 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0784 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mq6w-7g5x-f5hr.