CVE-2010-2713 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands or read sensitive data via malicious window title escape sequences in the VTE library used by gnome-terminal.
- 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-2010-2713?
CVE-2010-2713 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Aug 2010. 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
The vte_sequence_handler_window_manipulation function in vteseq.c in libvte (aka libvte9) in VTE 0.25.1 and earlier, as used in gnome-terminal, does not properly handle escape sequences, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or obtain potentially sensitive information via a (1) window title or (2) icon title sequence. NOTE: this issue exists because of a CVE-2003-0070 regression.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2713?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nalin Dahyabhai Vte.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2713?
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-2010-2713 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2713 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2713, GHSA-h3vh-54q4-255x.