FKIE_CVE-2012-4463

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-10-10 18:55 - Updated: 2025-04-11 00:51
Severity ?
Summary
Midnight Commander (mc) 4.8.5 does not properly handle the (1) MC_EXT_SELECTED or (2) MC_EXT_ONLYTAGGED environment variables when multiple files are selected, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted file name.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/03/4
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/03/5
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55777
secalert@redhat.comhttps://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=436518#c7
secalert@redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862813
secalert@redhat.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79033
secalert@redhat.comhttps://www.midnight-commander.org/ticket/2913
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/03/4
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/03/5
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55777
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=436518#c7
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862813
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79033
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.midnight-commander.org/ticket/2913
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
midnight-commander midnight_commander 4.8.5
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