CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-7208

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

GParted before 0.15.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via shell metacharacters in a crafted filesystem label.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to the system with administrative privileges, posing a serious threat to the integrity and security of the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update GParted to version 0.15.0 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

GParted before 0.15.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via shell metacharacters in a crafted filesystem label.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS