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High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 3, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-1244

CVE-2016-1244

Description

The extractTree function in unADF allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a directory name in an adf file.

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Affected products

5

Videolabs/Unadfinferred
Unadf Project/Unadf
cpe:2.3:a:unadf_project:unadf:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian/linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian/unADFllm-create

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

6

tmp.tjjr.fi/0001-Fix-unsafe-extraction-by-using-mkdir-instead-of-shel.patchnvdPatchVendor Advisory
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3676nvdThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/93332nvd
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00015.htmlnvd
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-20nvd

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