Vulnerability · Published Jun 16, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-38448
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity code injection in the global package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.1Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 55.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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 packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | global | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38448 |
| Debian:13 | global | 6.6.13-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38448 |
| Debian:14 | global | 6.6.13-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38448 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | global | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38448 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | global | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38448 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | global | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38448 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | global | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38448 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | global | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38448 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-94 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N