# CVE-2016-9949: An issue was discovered in Apport before 2.20.4.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2016-12-17 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An issue was discovered in Apport before 2.20.4. In apport/ui.py, Apport reads the CrashDB field and it then evaluates the field as Python code if it begins with a "{". This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Python code.

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/DonnchaC/ubuntu-apport-exploitation
- https://donncha.is/2016/12/compromising-ubuntu-desktop/
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/apport/+bug/1648806
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95011
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3157-1
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40937/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40937

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