CVE-2005-2966 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on a user's system by tricking them into opening a malicious SVG file in the DIA diagram editor.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-2966?
CVE-2005-2966 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Oct 2005. 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
The Python SVG import plugin (diasvg_import.py) for DIA 0.94 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted SVG file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2966?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dia Dia.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2966?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2005-2966 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2966 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2966, DSA-847-1, GHSA-2w7x-w5p4-w2mw.