CVE-2018-1167 Command injection in Spotify Music Player
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via malicious URI handlers in Spotify Music Player, requiring user interaction to trigger the flaw.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1167?
CVE-2018-1167 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Spotify Music Player, published on 19 Apr 2018. 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
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Spotify Music Player 1.0.69.336. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the processing of URI handlers. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5501.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1167?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Spotify Spotify.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1167?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1167 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-2018-1167 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1167 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9rj9-5mm5-q8fc.