CVE-2008-1688

GNU m4 - Remote Code Execution via Filename Handling with -F Option

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in GNU m4 before 1.4.11 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code, related to improper handling of filenames specified with the -F option. NOTE: it is not clear when this issue crosses privilege boundaries.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1151/references
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41704
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28688
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/44272
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29671
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/3
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29729
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/1

Scores

EPSS 0.0220
EPSS Percentile 84.6%

Details

Status published
Products (10)
gnu/m4 1.4.1
gnu/m4 1.4.2
gnu/m4 1.4.3
gnu/m4 1.4.4
gnu/m4 1.4.5
gnu/m4 1.4.6
gnu/m4 1.4.7
gnu/m4 1.4.8
gnu/m4 1.4.9
gnu/m4 1.4.10
Published Apr 09, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026