CVE-2013-1933

Published: Apr 25, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

The extract_from_ocr function in lib/docsplit/text_extractor.rb in the Karteek Docsplit (karteek-docsplit) gem 0.5.4 for Ruby allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a PDF filename.

Affected (1)

Products: Documentcloud: Karteek Docsplit

Documentcloud

1 product

Karteek Docsplit

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Documentcloud Karteek Docsplit	Version 0.5.4

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Ruby Lang Ruby	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (8)

http://osvdb.org/92117

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://vapid.dhs.org/advisories/karteek-docsplit-cmd-inject.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/08/15

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83277

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://osvdb.org/92117

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://vapid.dhs.org/advisories/karteek-docsplit-cmd-inject.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/08/15

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83277

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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