RCE in Gpgtools Libmacgpg
CVE-2014-4677
The installPackage function in the installerHelper subcomponent in Libmacgpg in GPG Suite before 2015.06 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via shell metacharacters in the xmlPath argument.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 48.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bierbaumer.net/security/cve-2014-4677/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- gpgtools.org/releases/gpgsuite/2015.08/release-notes.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-4677?
- CVE-2014-4677 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gpgtools Libmacgpg, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-02-22.
- How severe is CVE-2014-4677?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.