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CVE-2016-9949

🗓️ 17 Dec 2016 03:34:00Reported by mitreType 
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Issue discovered in Apport before 2.20.4 where reading the CrashDB field allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Python code

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
Family
0day.today
Apport 2.x (Ubuntu Desktop 12.10 < 16.04) - Local Code Execution Exploit
19 Dec 201600:00
zdt
canvas
Immunity Canvas: APPORT_CRASH_HANDLER
17 Dec 201603:59
canvas
CNVD
Apport Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
20 Dec 201600:00
cnvd
Cvelist
CVE-2016-9949
17 Dec 201603:34
cvelist
Exploit DB
Apport 2.x (Ubuntu Desktop 12.10 &lt; 16.04) - Local Code Execution
14 Dec 201600:00
exploitdb
EUVD
EUVD-2016-10736
7 Oct 202500:30
euvd
exploitpack
Apport 2.x (Ubuntu Desktop 12.10 16.04) - Local Code Execution
14 Dec 201600:00
exploitpack
NVD
CVE-2016-9949
17 Dec 201603:59
nvd
OpenVAS
Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3157-1)
15 Dec 201600:00
openvas
OSV
CVE-2016-9949
17 Dec 201603:59
osv
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NVD
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apport_projectapportRange2.20.3
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ParameterPositionPathDescriptionCWE
CrashDBpath/usr/share/apport/apport-gtkCrashDB field in crash report parsed as Python code when opening the crash for submissionCWE-94
hook.pypath/usr/share/apport/package-hooks/Path traversal loading hook scripts allows executing arbitrary Python scripts outside trusted directoriesCWE-94
hook_dirspath/usr/share/apport/package-hooks/Path traversal loading hook scripts allows executing arbitrary Python scripts outside trusted directoriesCWE-94
executable_path.uid.crashpath/var/crashCrafted crash report files can trigger code execution through CrashDB or related fieldsCWE-94
CrashDBpath/var/crashCrafted crash report files can trigger code execution through CrashDB or related fieldsCWE-94
Stacktracepath/var/crashCrafted crash report files can trigger code execution through CrashDB or related fieldsCWE-94

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17 Jun 2026 00:56Current
7.7High risk
Vulners AI Score7.7
CVSS 37.8
CVSS 29.3
EPSS0.17726
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