5.1

CVE-2010-2246: feh_project feh Improper Input Validation

Modified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2010-2246
Published 26-05-2011Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-2246 is a medium (CVSS 5.1) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in feh_project feh. EPSS estimates a 6.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Prioritiseweaponized exploit

Weaponized exploit (exploit-database, 25-06-2010)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.1/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
6.62%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits4reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 26-05-2011
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

feh before 1.8, when the --wget-timestamp option is enabled, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

6.62%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 6.62% on 05-10-2026

05-10-202604-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

4 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (openwall.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (openwall.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Show all 4 exploits
  • exploit-databaseremotelinuxVerified

    feh 1.7 - '--wget-Timestamp' Remote Code Execution

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Debian1 product
  • feh< 1.8-1
Feh_project1 product
  • feh≤ 1.7 | 0.5.0 | 0.6.4 | 0.7.0 | 0.9.9 | 1.1.0 | 1.2.0 | 1.2.1 | 1.2.3 | 1.2.5 | 1.2.6 | 1.2.7 | 1.3.0 | 1.3.1 | 1.3.3 | 1.3.5 | 1.4 | 1.4.1 | 1.4.2 | 1.4.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6.1

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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