CVE-2008-3904

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Published Sep 4, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

src/main-win.c in GPicView 0.1.9 in Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:lxde:gpicview:0.1.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:lxde:lightweight_x11_desktop_environment::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-3890	src/main-win.c in GPicView 0.1.9 in Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.693% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lxde.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/lxde?view=rev&sortby=date&revision=845
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/30/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/03/1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45137

History

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Subscriptions

Lxde Gpicview Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:53 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 4, 2008, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:53 AM
Reserved: Sep 4, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:56 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 4, 2008, 5:41 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:56 PM

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