CVE-2016-3105

high

Description

The convert extension in Mercurial before 3.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted git repository name.

References

https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_3.8_.2F_3.8.1_.282016-5-1.29

https://selenic.com/hg/rev/a56296f55a5e

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-19

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.533255

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90536

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3570

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00082.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-05-09

Updated: 2017-07-01

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High