CVE-2008-3904 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

src/main-win.c in GPicView 0.1.9 in Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00684.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Lxde	Gpicview Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:lxde:gpicview:0.1.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:lxde:lightweight_x11_desktop_environment::::::::

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-3890	src/main-win.c in GPicView 0.1.9 in Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://lxde.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/lxde?view=rev&sortby=date&revision=845
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/30/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/03/1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45137

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-09-04T17:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:53:00.637Z

Reserved: 2008-09-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-3904

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-09-04T17:41:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-3904

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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