CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-14500

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2017-14500 concerns improper neutralization of special elements used in OS commands in the podcast playback function of Podbeuter in versions 0.3 through 2.9. This allows remote attackers to perform user-assisted code execution by crafting an RSS item with a media enclosure containing shell metacharacters in its filename.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to remote code execution, potentially leading to the compromise of the user's system if a malicious podcast is opened.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Podbeuter to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor and verify podcast sources before playback.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in the podcast playback function of Podbeuter in Newsbeuter 0.3 through 2.9 allows remote attackers to perform user-assisted code execution by crafting an RSS item with a media enclosure (i.e., a podcast file) that includes shell metacharacters in its filename, related to pb_controller.cpp and queueloader.cpp, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-12904.

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