#VU106971 Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command in XZ Utils - CVE-2024-47611
Published: April 3, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106971
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47611
CWE-ID: CWE-88
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
XZ Utils
XZ Utils
Software vendor:
tukaani.org
tukaani.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of arguments passed via command line to the application. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application (e.g. using a command with Unicode characters in a filename) and execute arbitrary OS commands on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.