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CVE-2017-16042: OS Command Injection

June 4, 2018 (updated October 9, 2019)

Growl does not properly sanitize input before passing it to exec, allowing for arbitrary command execution.

References

  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16042

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.10.2

Fixed versions

  • 1.10.2

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.10.2 or above.

Impact 9.8 CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Source file

npm/growl/CVE-2017-16042.yml

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