CVE-2008-1688 describes an unspecified vulnerability in GNU m4 versions prior to 1.4.11, potentially allowing context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code due to improper handling of filenames provided via the -F option. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is considered highly severe, indicating a network-exploitable vulnerability with low attack complexity and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not currently a high-profile threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:m4:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:m4:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:m4:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:m4:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:m4:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.