xdg-utils could be made to run arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted input.
It was discovered that xdg-utils incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.
21 May 2018
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
xdg-utils could be made to run arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted input.
It was discovered that xdg-utils incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
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