CVE-2015-4035 describes a code execution vulnerability in xzgrep versions 5.2.x before 5.2.0 and before 5.0.0, affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Tukaani xz. The flaw lies in how scripts/xzgrep.in handles filenames containing semicolons, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code if a user runs xzgrep on a specially crafted filename. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with a local attack vector and low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.999.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tukaani:xz:*:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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