#VU51178 XML injection in pyxdg - CVE-2019-12761
Published: March 3, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51178
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12761
CWE-ID: CWE-91
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
pyxdg
pyxdg
Software vendor:
Freedesktop.org
Freedesktop.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing XML data in xdg/Menu.py before an eval call. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted XML data to the application and perform arbitrary actions on the system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.