CVE-2006-7234 is an untrusted search path vulnerability affecting Lynx versions prior to 2.8.6rel.4. This flaw allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious .mailcap or mime.types files in the current working directory. With a CVSS score of 4.6, it presents a low attack complexity but could lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. While not listed on the KEV catalog and lacking Metasploit or Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-32530) confirms exploit code availability. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.8.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lynx:lynx:*:rel3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lynx:lynx:2.8.1:dev.1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lynx:lynx:2.8.1:dev.10:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lynx:lynx:2.8.1:dev.11:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lynx:lynx:2.8.1:dev.12:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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