CVE-2014-4677
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Published: February 22, 2017 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:10 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLibmacgpg
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
Description
The installPackage function in the installerHelper subcomponent in Libmacgpg in GPG Suite before 2015.06 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via shell metacharacters in the xmlPath argument.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 0.6
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bierbaumer.net/security/cve-2014-4677/x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://gpgtools.org/releases/gpgsuite/2015.08/release-notes.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-77
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