CVE-2008-3904 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in filenames when users open malicious images in GPicView.
- 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-2008-3904?
CVE-2008-3904 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Sep 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
src/main-win.c in GPicView 0.1.9 in Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3904?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Lxde Gpicview, Lxde Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3904?
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-2008-3904 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3904 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3904, GHSA-xf58-4g5r-cm9h.