# CVE-2015-4035: scripts/xzgrep.in in xzgrep 5.2.x before 5.2.0, before 5.0.0 does not properly process file names containing semicolons, which allows remote

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-07-25 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

scripts/xzgrep.in in xzgrep 5.2.x before 5.2.0, before 5.0.0 does not properly process file names containing semicolons, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by having a user run xzgrep on a crafted file name.

## What to do

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## References

- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q2/484
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223341
- https://git.tukaani.org/?p=xz.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=f4b2b52624b802c786e4e2a8eb6895794dd93b24
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/19/13

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