Command Injection Vulnerability in shlex Crate by Rust
CVE-2024-58266

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Comex

Status
Shlex
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 July 2025

What is CVE-2024-58266?

The shlex crate prior to version 1.2.1 for Rust contains a vulnerability that allows unquoted and unescaped instances of the '{' and '\xa0' characters, potentially leading to command injection. This flaw may allow an attacker to manipulate the command execution context, posing risks to the integrity and security of applications relying on this crate. It is crucial for developers to review their usage of the shlex crate and apply the necessary updates to mitigate this risk.

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Affected Version(s)

shlex 0 < 1.2.1

References

https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2024-0006.html
https://github.com/comex/rust-shlex/security/advisories/G...
https://crates.io/crates/shlex

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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