CVE-2014-3121 Command injection in n/a
A remote attacker can execute arbitrary commands by tricking a user into viewing malicious OSC escape sequences in the rxvt-unicode 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-2014-3121?
CVE-2014-3121 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 May 2014. 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
rxvt-unicode before 9.20 does not properly handle OSC escape sequences, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to manipulate arbitrary X window properties and execute arbitrary commands.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3121?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Marc Lehmann Rxvt-Unicode.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3121?
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-2014-3121 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3121 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3121, DSA-2925-1, GHSA-rjvw-jwff-pvpc, MGASA-2014-0202.