# CVE-2007-3770: The terminal\_helper\_execute function in terminal/terminal.c in Xfce Terminal 0.2.6 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrar

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-07-15 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The terminal_helper_execute function in terminal/terminal.c in Xfce Terminal 0.2.6 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a crafted link, as demonstrated using the "Open Link" functionality.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35379
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24889
- http://osvdb.org/38082
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26392
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26418
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-497-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1393
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200708-07.xml
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=184886
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26037
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27374

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