Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 13, 2010· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2009-4491
CVE-2009-4491
Description
thttpd 2.25b0 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to modify a window's title, or possibly execute arbitrary commands or overwrite files, via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator.
Affected products
1Patches
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