CVE-2016-10320 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via crafted filenames in the textract library's process function, potentially leading to remote code execution.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-10320?
CVE-2016-10320 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Apr 2017. 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
textract before 1.5.0 allows OS Command Injection attacks via a filename in a call to the process function. This may be a remote attack if a web application accepts names of arbitrary uploaded files.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10320?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Textract Project Textract.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10320?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10320 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-2016-10320 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10320 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2h98-6q8m-mm63.