CVE-2008-0386 describes a vulnerability in Xdg-utils versions 1.0.2 and earlier, affecting products like Gentoo and Mandrake Linux. This flaw allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by injecting shell metacharacters into URL arguments processed by xdg-open or xdg-email. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability has a medium attack complexity and could lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code or significant community discussion has been identified.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:xdg-utils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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