CVE-2019-14745 Command injection in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary shell commands by tricking users into opening a crafted executable file with radare2.

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-2019-14745?

CVE-2019-14745 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 7 Aug 2019. 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

In radare2 before 3.7.0, a command injection vulnerability exists in bin_symbols() in libr/core/cbin.c. By using a crafted executable file, it's possible to execute arbitrary shell commands with the permissions of the victim. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of symbol names embedded in executables.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14745?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Radare Radare2.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14745?

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-2019-14745 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14745 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-cvhg-r97v-r4mp, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-14745.

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