Input validation error in feh - CVE-2010-2246

 

Input validation error in feh - CVE-2010-2246

Published: May 26, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU45015
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2246
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

Vulnerability details

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.


Affected software

feh
Gentoo Linux

How to mitigate CVE-2010-2246

Install update from vendor's website.


Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

External References

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