CVE-2008-1568 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via malicious filenames in comix, requiring user interaction to open the 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-1568?
CVE-2008-1568 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Mar 2008. 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
comix 3.6.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a filename containing shell metacharacters that are not properly sanitized when executing the rar, unrar, or jpegtran programs.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1568?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Comix Comix.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1568?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1568 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-2008-1568 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1568 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4mcm-8fr8-677g.