VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-11616

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability4.88%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-08-30
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Tencent Foxmail 7.2.9.115. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the processing of URI handlers. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5543.

Weakness classification

  • zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com: CWE-78
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-78

Primary references