CVE-2008-0386 json
Xdg-utils 1.0.2 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL argument…
published 2008-02-04 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0396
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.2%
- EPSS 3.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- xdg-utils openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.1.3+20201113-1.2
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11518-1
Exploit prediction
3.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- webcvs.freedesktop.org http://webcvs.freedesktop.org/portland/portland/xdg-utils/scripts/xdg-email?r1=1.36&r2=1.37 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- webcvs.freedesktop.org http://webcvs.freedesktop.org/portland/portland/xdg-utils/scripts/xdg-email.in?r1=1.24&r2=1.25 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- webcvs.freedesktop.org http://webcvs.freedesktop.org/portland/portland/xdg-utils/scripts/xdg-open?r1=1.32&r2=1.33 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- bugs.gentoo.org http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=207331 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- webcvs.freedesktop.org http://webcvs.freedesktop.org/portland/portland/xdg-utils/scripts/xdg-open.in?r1=1.17&r2=1.18 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- webcvs.freedesktop.org http://webcvs.freedesktop.org/portland/portland/xdg-utils/scripts/xdg-email.in?view=log referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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webcvs.freedesktop.org
/portland/portland/xdg-utils/scripts/xdg-email?r1=1.36&r2=1.37
exploit
-
webcvs.freedesktop.org
/portland/portland/xdg-utils/scripts/xdg-email.in?r1=1.24&r2=1.25
exploit
-
webcvs.freedesktop.org
/portland/portland/xdg-utils/scripts/xdg-open?r1=1.32&r2=1.33
exploit
-
bugs.gentoo.org
/show_bug.cgi?id=207331
exploit
-
webcvs.freedesktop.org
/portland/portland/xdg-utils/scripts/xdg-open.in?r1=1.17&r2=1.18
exploit
-
webcvs.freedesktop.org
/portland/portland/xdg-utils/scripts/xdg-email.in?view=log
exploit
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200801-21.xml
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
-
mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:031
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
-
lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00008.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/28728
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/28638
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
webcvs.freedesktop.org
/portland/portland/xdg-utils/scripts/xdg-open?view=log
broken-link
-
secunia.com
/advisories/29048
third-party-advisory, url-repurposed
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0342
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1019284
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/27528
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=429513
issue-tracking
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-0386
- NVD CVE-2008-0386
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