CVE-2010-2713 | BDVDB-2026-42804 Detail
Description#
The vte_sequence_handler_window_manipulation function in vteseq.c in libvte (aka libvte9) in VTE 0.25.1 and earlier, as used in gnome-terminal, does not properly handle escape sequences, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or obtain potentially sensitive information via a (1) window title or (2) icon title sequence. NOTE: this issue exists because of a CVE-2003-0070 regression.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-962-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1839
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41716
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/vte/commit/?id=8b971a7b2c59902914ecbbc3915c45dd21530a91
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=613110
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40635
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.