xdg-utils 'xdg-open' Remote Command Injection Vulnerability

BID:71284

Info

xdg-utils 'xdg-open' Remote Command Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 71284
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2014-9622
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 10 2013 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 12 2017 08:10AM
Credit: john.houwer
Vulnerable: Xdg-utils Xdg-utils 0
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

xdg-utils 'xdg-open' Remote Command Injection Vulnerability

xdg-utils is prone to a remote command-injection vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary commands in context of the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

Exploit / POC

xdg-utils 'xdg-open' Remote Command Injection Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue using readily available tools.

Solution / Fix

xdg-utils 'xdg-open' Remote Command Injection Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

xdg-utils 'xdg-open' Remote Command Injection Vulnerability

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