# CVE-2022-27811: GNOME OCRFeeder before 0.8.4 allows OS command injection via shell metacharacters in a PDF or image filename.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-03-24 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

GNOME OCRFeeder before 0.8.4 allows OS command injection via shell metacharacters in a PDF or image filename.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/ocrfeeder/-/merge_requests/13
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/ocrfeeder/-/commit/5286120c8bc8b7ba74e0f9b19b5262b509f38cee
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/ocrfeeder/-/issues/20

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