CVE-2018-7440

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Summary

CVECVE-2018-7440
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-02-23 21:29:00 UTC
Updated2023-12-18 08:15:00 UTC
DescriptionAn issue was discovered in Leptonica through 1.75.3. The gplotMakeOutput function allows command injection via a $(command) approach in the gplot rootname argument. This issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-3836.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-78

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 7.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 7.0 All All All
Application Leptonica Leptonica All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
gplotMakeOutput Command Injection Vulnerability · Issue #303 · DanBloomberg/leptonica · GitHub MISC github.com Third Party Advisory
[SECURITY] [DLA 1302-1] leptonlib security update MLIST lists.debian.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Leptonica: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202312-01) — Gentoo security security.gentoo.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 710802 Gentoo Linux Leptonica Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202312-01)

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