CVE-2008-2575 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via malicious archive filenames in cbrPager, 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-2575?
CVE-2008-2575 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 6 Jun 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
cbrPager before 0.9.17 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a (1) ZIP (aka .cbz) or (2) RAR (aka .cbr) archive filename.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2575?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Jcoppens Cbrpager.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2575?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2575 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-2008-2575 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2575 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7w42-h9j5-82q5.