# CVE-2008-1568: comix 3.6.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a filename containing shell metacharacters that are not properly sanitized wh

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-03-31 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

comix 3.6.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a filename containing shell metacharacters that are not properly sanitized when executing the rar, unrar, or jpegtran programs.

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## References

- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-29.xml
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00171.html
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=462840
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41554
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29731
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28547
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00183.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29956
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29621

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