CVE-2012-4463 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 attack...
MediumCVSS 5.1
EPSS 1.9%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/mc(Debian:12) | < 3:4.8.8-1 | 3:4.8.8-1 |
| debian/mc(Debian:13) | < 3:4.8.8-1 | 3:4.8.8-1 |
| debian/mc(Debian:14) | < 3:4.8.8-1 | 3:4.8.8-1 |
| midnight-commander midnight commander | = 4.8.5 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2012-4463 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20121003 CVE Request (minor) -- mc: Improper sanitization of MC_EXT_SELECTED variable when viewing multiple files mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20121003 Re: CVE Request (minor) -- mc: Improper sanitization of MC_EXT_SELECTED variable when viewing multiple files mailing-list
- 55777 vdb-entry
- bugs.gentoo.org
- bugzilla.redhat.com
- midnight-commander-code-exec(79033) vdb-entry
- www.midnight-commander.org
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking