CVE-2024-38448 json
htags in GNU Global through 6.6.12 allows code execution in situations where dbpath (aka -d) is untrusted, because shell metacharacters may…
published 2024-06-16 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-37337
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 45%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- gnu global 6.6.12
- global Debian 14, Debian 13 6.6.13-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38448
- global Package Hub 15 SP6, Package Hub 15 SP5, openSUSE Leap 15.6 +1 more 6.6.9-bp156.3.3.1
- global openSUSE Tumbleweed 6.6.13-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:0210-1openSUSE-SU-2024:14123-1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- gnu global
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-38448
- NVD CVE-2024-38448
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