CVE-2016-10081 Command injection in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via crafted image names during plugin execution in Shutter, requiring user interaction.

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-2016-10081?

CVE-2016-10081 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Dec 2016. 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

/usr/bin/shutter in Shutter through 0.93.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted image name that is mishandled during a "Run a plugin" action.

Weakness: CWE-19

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10081?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Shutter-Project Shutter.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10081?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2016-10081 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-10081 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10081, GHSA-6xq4-jfqg-x25m, MGASA-2017-0292, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10081.

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