CVE-2016-1244

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The extractTree function in unADF allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a directory name in an adf file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 8.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-20

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Oct 3, 2016
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2016-1244: High severity, CVSS 8.8 | Vulnix