Retired: Xdg-utils mailcap Fake MIME Type Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

BID:33165

Info

Retired: Xdg-utils mailcap Fake MIME Type Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 33165
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 03 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 08 2009 03:42PM
Credit: Manuel Reimer
Vulnerable: Xdg-utils Xdg-utils 0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Retired: Xdg-utils mailcap Fake MIME Type Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Xdg-utils is prone to a remote command-execution vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently validate user input.

Successfully exploiting this issue would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on an affected computer in the context of the affected application.

This BID is being retired as a duplicate of the vulnerability covered in BID 33137 (Mozilla Firefox xdg-open 'mailcap' File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability).

Exploit / POC

Retired: Xdg-utils mailcap Fake MIME Type Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Retired: Xdg-utils mailcap Fake MIME Type Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

References

Retired: Xdg-utils mailcap Fake MIME Type Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

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