CVE-2024-38448

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Published Jun 16, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

htags in GNU Global through 6.6.12 allows code execution in situations where dbpath (aka -d) is untrusted, because shell metacharacters may be used.

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

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Version	Status	Constraints
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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.529% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/global/global/htags/htags.c?revision=1.236&view=markup
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-global/2024-05/msg00009.html

History

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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:12 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 16, 2024, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:12 AM
Reserved: Jun 16, 2024, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:12 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:12 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:40 AM

Status: Deferred
Published: Jun 16, 2024, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:40 AM

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