Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Lynx before 2.8.6rel.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via malicious (1) .mailcap and (2) mime.types files in the current working directory.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=396949
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32407
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32416
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33568
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:217
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/25/3
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0965.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31917
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021107
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=214205
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46132
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9719
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=396949
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32407
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32416
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33568
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:217
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/25/3
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0965.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31917
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021107
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=214205
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46132
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9719
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 27, 2008
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified