CVE-2008-0386

xdg-utils < 1.0.2 - Remote Code Execution via URL Argument to xdg-open or xdg-email

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Xdg-utils 1.0.2 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL argument to (1) xdg-open or (2) xdg-email.

References (17)

Core 17
Core References
URL Repurposed third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29048
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-21.xml
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28728
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0342
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019284
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:031
Exploit x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=207331
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00008.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27528
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=429513
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28638

Scores

EPSS 0.0308
EPSS Percentile 86.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
gentoo/xdg-utils < 1.0.2
Published Feb 04, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026