CVE-2017-14500 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in podcast filenames, requiring user interaction to play the item.
- 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-2017-14500?
CVE-2017-14500 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Sep 2017. 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
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in the podcast playback function of Podbeuter in Newsbeuter 0.3 through 2.9 allows remote attackers to perform user-assisted code execution by crafting an RSS item with a media enclosure (i.e., a podcast file) that includes shell metacharacters in its filename, related to pb_controller.cpp and queueloader.cpp, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-12904.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14500?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Newsbeuter Newsbeuter.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14500?
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-2017-14500 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14500 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2017-14500, DLA-1104-1, DSA-3977-1, GHSA-372j-rcwj-w67h, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14500.