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CVE-2024-38448

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-06-16 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-94

Description

htags in GNU Global through 6.6.12 allows code execution in situations where dbpath (aka -d) is untrusted, because shell metacharacters may be used.

Affected products

• GNU Global: before 6.6.12 — fixed in 6.6.12

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: GNU Global 6.6.12. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/global/global/htags/htags.c?revision=1.236&view=markup
• https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-global/2024-05/msg00009.html
• https://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/global/global/htags/htags.c?revision=1.236&view=markup
• https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-global/2024-05/msg00009.html

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