CVE-2004-1274 Command injection in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malicious GRX file with shell metacharacters in the filename.

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-2004-1274?

CVE-2004-1274 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Dec 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 DownloadLoop function in main.c for greed 0.81p allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a GRX file containing a filename with shell metacharacters.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1274?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Greed Greed.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1274?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1274 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-2004-1274 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1274 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-35fm-pgcc-7jwh.

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