CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-4035

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In xzgrep versions 5.2.x before 5.2.0 and before 5.0.0, the script scripts/xzgrep.in does not properly process file names containing semicolons. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by having a user run xzgrep on a crafted file name.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a risk of executing malicious code on the victim's system, potentially leading to system takeover or data leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update xzgrep to version 5.2.0 or later to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, avoid running scripts on files with unknown or suspicious names.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

scripts/xzgrep.in in xzgrep 5.2.x before 5.2.0, before 5.0.0 does not properly process file names containing semicolons, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by having a user run xzgrep on a crafted file name.

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