CVE-2008-0386 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in URLs passed to xdg-open or xdg-email, requiring user interaction.
- 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-2008-0386?
CVE-2008-0386 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2008. 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
Xdg-utils 1.0.2 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL argument to (1) xdg-open or (2) xdg-email.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0386?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gentoo Xdg-Utils.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0386?
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-2008-0386 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0386 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w4vh-2xrr-v7qg.