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CVE-2016-1244

The extractTree function in unADF allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a directory name in an adf…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
8.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
6.3%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
0
none known

The extractTree function in unADF allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a directory name in an adf file.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

6.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.08.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/93332 · vdb-entry, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201804-20 · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
  • tmp.tjjr.fi /0001-Fix-unsafe-extraction-by-using-mkdir-instead-of-shel.patch · x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3676 · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
  • bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=838248 · x_transferred
  • lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00015.html · mailing-list, x_transferred

Sources

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