CVE-2006-5869 Command injection in n/a
pstotext allows arbitrary command execution via shell metacharacters in filenames, requiring user interaction to open a malicious file.
- 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-2006-5869?
CVE-2006-5869 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Nov 2006. 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
pstotext before 1.9 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a file name.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5869?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pstotext Pstotext.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5869?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2006-5869 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5869 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DSA-1220-1, GHSA-8wrp-qj4q-r6mm.