Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-45463 |
CWE-ID | CWE-78 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
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Vendor | Gnome Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU59099
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-45463
CWE-ID:
CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation, when a pathname in a constructed command line is not escaped or filtered. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsgegl: 0.0.4 - 0.4.32
External linkshttp://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gegl/-/commit/bfce470f0f2f37968862129d5038b35429f2909b
http://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gegl/-/blob/master/docs/NEWS.adoc
http://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/commit/e8a31ba4f2ce7e6bc34882dc27c97fba993f5868
http://www.gimp.org/news/2021/12/21/gimp-2-10-30-released/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.