CVE-2007-4400 Command injection in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary IRC commands via CRLF injection in MP3 metadata, requiring user interaction to open the file.

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
Available

What is CVE-2007-4400?

CVE-2007-4400 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Aug 2007. 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

CRLF injection vulnerability in the included media script in Konversation allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary IRC commands via CRLF sequences in the name of the song in a .mp3 file.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4400?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Konversation Konversation.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4400?

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-2007-4400 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4400 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-4400, GHSA-6mmx-fhq4-jh82.

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