Vulnerability in Lynx
CVE-2006-7234
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Lynx before 2.8.6rel.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via malicious (1) .mailcap and (2) mime.types files in the current working directory.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Lynx — versions 2.8.1, 2.8.2, 2.8.3
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/25/3 (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31917 (vdb-entry)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9719 (signature, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0965.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/32407 (third-party-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/33568 (third-party-advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)