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CVE-2019-13638

Vendordebian, gnuProductdebian linux, patchDiscoveredJul 26, 2019UpdatedNov 21, 2024

GNU patch through 2.7.6 is vulnerable to OS shell command injection that can be exploited by opening a crafted patch file that contains an ed style diff payload with shell metacharacters. The ed editor does not need to be present on the vulnerable system. This is different from CVE-2018-1000156.

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CVSS v3.1
7.8 HIGH
EPSS
4.49%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
EPSS Trend
Aug 16, 2026 → Sep 23, 2026
● 0.00pp
4.49% → 4.49% over 9 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionREQUIRED
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Connections
3 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Jul 26, 2019
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Nov 21, 2024