Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-4035
scripts/xzgrep.in in xzgrep 5.2.x before 5.2.0, before 5.0.0 does not properly process file names containing semicolons, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by having a user run xzgrep on a crafted file name.
Vulnerability category: Input validationExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2015-4035
- cpe:2.3:a:tukaani:xz:*:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-4035
0.39%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 58 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-4035
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
|
NIST | |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-4035
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-4035
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http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q2/484
oss-sec: CVE request: xzgrep 4.999.9beta arbitrary code execution vulnerabilityMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/19/13
oss-security - Re: CVE request: xzgrep 4.999.9beta arbitrary code execution vulnerabilityMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://git.tukaani.org/?p=xz.git;a=commitdiff;h=f4b2b52624b802c786e4e2a8eb6895794dd93b24
git.tukaani.org - xz.git/commitdiffPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223341
1223341 – (CVE-2015-4035) CVE-2015-4035 xzgrep: incorrect parsing of filenames containing a semicolonIssue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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