CVE-2008-0386
N/A
Published: February 4, 2008 at 10:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:49 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorXdg Utils· also runs on 1 platform
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
Xdg-utils 1.0.2 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL argument to (1) xdg-open or (2) xdg-email.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Runs on — not affected
The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (17)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00008.htmlThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/28638Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/28728Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAURL Repurposed
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/29048Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-21.xmlx_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://webcvs.freedesktop.org/portland/portland/xdg-utils/scripts/xdg-email.in?r1=1.24&r2=1.25x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://webcvs.freedesktop.org/portland/portland/xdg-utils/scripts/xdg-email.in?view=logQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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