RCE in Spotify

CVE-2018-1167

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Spotify Music Player 1.0.69.336. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the processing of URI handlers. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5501.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.046 (91.3th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-1167: held from 0.047 to 0.046.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.047 · newest: 0.046 · change: -0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1167?
CVE-2018-1167 is a high-severity vulnerability in Spotify, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-04-19.
How severe is CVE-2018-1167?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.