CVE-2024-38448

critical

Description

htags in GNU Global through 6.6.12 allows code execution in situations where dbpath (aka -d) is untrusted, because shell metacharacters may be used.

References

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-global/2024-05/msg00009.html

https://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/global/global/htags/htags.c?revision=1.236&view=markup

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2024-06-16

Updated: 2024-07-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

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

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

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

Severity: Critical