CVE-2024-8067 Unicode "best fit" argument injection
An attacker can inject arguments via Unicode best fit mapping in Helix Core, potentially leading to code execution on the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-8067?
CVE-2024-8067 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Helix Core, published on 24 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In versions of Helix Core prior to 2024.1 Patch 2 (2024.1/2655224) a Windows ANSI API Unicode "best fit" argument injection was identified.
Weakness: CWE-176
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8067?
How do I fix CVE-2024-8067?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8067 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-2024-8067 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8067 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w72w-8rm9-6684.