Remote Command Execution Vulnerability in Xdg-utils by Freedesktop
CVE-2008-0386

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor: Gentoo
Status: Xdg-utils
Vendor: CVE Published:; 4 February 2008

What is CVE-2008-0386?

Xdg-utils versions 1.0.2 and earlier are susceptible to a vulnerability that enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands through crafted URLs. By manipulating the input to utilities such as xdg-open and xdg-email, an attacker can leverage shell metacharacters, leading to unauthorized command execution that could compromise user systems. This vulnerability underscores the need for careful input validation and security measures in parsing URLs.

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