CVE-2015-0855 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The _mediaLibraryPlayCb function in mainwindow.py in pitivi before 0.95 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a file path.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Pitivi	Pitivi

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:pitivi:pitivi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/8
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97283
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pitivi/+bug/1495272
https://git.gnome.org/browse/pitivi/commit/?id=45a4c84edb3b4343f199bba1c65502e3f49f5bb2

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published: 2017-03-23T20:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T04:26:11.039Z

Reserved: 2015-01-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-0855

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-03-23T20:59:00.233

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2015-0855

Redhat

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