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CVE-2010-2246 json

feh before 1.8, when the --wget-timestamp option is enabled, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metachara…

published 15y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-2258

cvss
5.1
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
6.6%
EPSS 6.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

feh before 1.8, when the --wget-timestamp option is enabled, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL.

Patch / fix

  • feh Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.8-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2246

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-34201)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

6.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-34201 feh 1.7 - '--wget-Timestamp' Remote Code Execution remote, 2010-06-25
  • openwall.com http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/28/4 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41161 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • openwall.com http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/25/4 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.1 AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

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