Input validation error in feh - CVE-2010-2246
Published: May 26, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45015
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2246
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: feh.finalrewind.org
Affected software:
feh
feh
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
feh before 1.8, when the --wget-timestamp option is enabled, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL.
How to mitigate CVE-2010-2246
Install update from vendor's website.