CVE-2006-7234 EXPLOIT
4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 0.9% (pctl 58)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.6 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 0.88% — more likely to be exploited than 58% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-10-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| lynx | lynx |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Lynx 2.8 - '.mailcap'/'.mime.type' Local Code Execution | 2008-11-03 |
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
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