CVE-2014-4677

Published: Feb 22, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

The installPackage function in the installerHelper subcomponent in Libmacgpg in GPG Suite before 2015.06 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via shell metacharacters in the xmlPath argument.

Affected (1)

Products: Gpgtools: Libmacgpg

Gpgtools

1 product

Libmacgpg

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gpgtools Libmacgpg	Up to 0.6

Related CWEs

CWE-77

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

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

References (4)

https://bierbaumer.net/security/cve-2014-4677/

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://gpgtools.org/releases/gpgsuite/2015.08/release-notes.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://bierbaumer.net/security/cve-2014-4677/

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

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://gpgtools.org/releases/gpgsuite/2015.08/release-notes.html

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

Release NotesVendor Advisory

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