CVE-2024-32653 Insufficient input filtering of "package name" allows command execution in the device with shell privileges

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands with shell privileges by injecting code into the package name field of a Dex file processed by jadx.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-32653?

CVE-2024-32653 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in skylot jadx, published on 22 Apr 2024. 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

jadx is a Dex to Java decompiler. Prior to version 1.5.0, the package name is not filtered before concatenation. This can be exploited to inject arbitrary code into the package name. The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute commands with shell privileges. Version 1.5.0 contains a patch for the vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-32653?

How do I fix CVE-2024-32653?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-32653 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-2024-32653 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-32653 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3pp3-hg2q-9gpm.

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