CVE-2017-12904

Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in bookmarking function of Newsbeuter versions 0.7 through 2.9 allows remote attackers to perform user-assisted code execution by crafting an RSS item that includes shell code in its title and/or URL.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.57% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/akrennmair/newsbeuter/issues/591 issue tracking third party advisory
https://github.com/akrennmair/newsbeuter/commit/96e9506ae9e252c548665152d1b8968297128307 third party advisory patch
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/newsbeuter/iFqSE7Vz-DE mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3947 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4585-1/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12904?
CVE-2017-12904 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12904?
To fix CVE-2017-12904, 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-2017-12904 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-12904 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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