CVE-2007-2055

Description

AFFLIB 2.2.8 and earlier allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters involving (1) certain command line parameters in tools/afconvert.cpp and (2) arguments to the get_parameter function in aimage/ident.cpp. NOTE: it is unknown if the get_parameter vector (2) is ever called.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.39%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vsecurity.com/bulletins/advisories/2007/afflib-shellinject.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467041/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33964	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2656	third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/35608	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2055?: CVE-2007-2055 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2055?: To fix CVE-2007-2055, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-2055 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-2055 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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