CVE-2024-38448
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-94
Code Injection
Publication date:
16/06/2024
Last modified:
15/04/2026
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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
9.10
Severity 3.x
CRITICAL
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- 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



