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Status published
High
CVE-2016-1244
The extractTree function in unADF allows remote attackers to execute...
Vulnerability Description
The extractTree function in unADF allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a directory name in an adf file.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93332
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-20
- http://tmp.tjjr.fi/0001-Fix-unsafe-extraction-by-using-mkdir-instead-of-shel.patch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3676
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=838248
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00015.html
Affected Vendor
unadf project
View all reports →Affected Software
unadf, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
1.0, 7.0, 8.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 3rd, 2016
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.