Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 10, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-4463

Description

Midnight Commander (mc) 4.8.5 does not properly handle the (1) MC_EXT_SELECTED or (2) MC_EXT_ONLYTAGGED environment variables when multiple files are selected, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted file name.

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Affected products

Midnight Commander/Midnight Commander2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:midnight-commander:midnight_commander:4.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:midnight-commander:midnight_commander:4.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =4.8.5

Patches

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References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/03/4nvd
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/03/5nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/55777nvd
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cginvd
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79033nvd
www.midnight-commander.org/ticket/2913nvd

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