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CVE-2006-7234

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Lynx before 2.8.6rel.4 allows local users to execute...

4.6 MediumPublic exploit

CVE-2006-7234 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Lynx, published October 27, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.88%, the 59th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
4.6 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.88%EPSS, 59th percentile
Exploitation
None known1 public exploit
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Lynx before 2.8.6rel.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via malicious (1) .mailcap and (2) mime.types files in the current working directory.

Exploit likelihood

0.88%Down 4.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
lynx
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.8.4-18.1.3
0:2.8.4-18.1.3
lynx
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.8.4-18.1.3
0:2.8.4-18.1.3
lynx
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.8.4-18.1.3
0:2.8.4-18.1.3
lynx
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.8.4-18.1.3
0:2.8.4-18.1.3
lynx
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.8.5-11.3
0:2.8.5-11.3
lynx-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.8.5-11.3
0:2.8.5-11.3
lynx
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.8.5-11.3
0:2.8.5-11.3
lynx-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.8.5-11.3
0:2.8.5-11.3
lynx
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.8.5-11.3
0:2.8.5-11.3
lynx-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.8.5-11.3
0:2.8.5-11.3
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
lynx
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.8.5-11.3
0:2.8.5-11.3
lynx-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.8.5-11.3
0:2.8.5-11.3
lynx
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.8.5-18.2.el4_7.1
0:2.8.5-18.2.el4_7.1
lynx-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.8.5-18.2.el4_7.1
0:2.8.5-18.2.el4_7.1
lynx
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.8.5-18.2.el4_7.1
0:2.8.5-18.2.el4_7.1
lynx-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.8.5-18.2.el4_7.1
0:2.8.5-18.2.el4_7.1
lynx
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.8.5-18.2.el4_7.1
0:2.8.5-18.2.el4_7.1
lynx-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.8.5-18.2.el4_7.1
0:2.8.5-18.2.el4_7.1
lynx
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.8.5-18.2.el4_7.1
0:2.8.5-18.2.el4_7.1
lynx-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.8.5-18.2.el4_7.1
0:2.8.5-18.2.el4_7.1
lynx
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.8.5-28.1.el5_2.1
0:2.8.5-28.1.el5_2.1
lynx-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.8.5-28.1.el5_2.1
0:2.8.5-28.1.el5_2.1
lynx
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.8.5-28.1.el5_2.1
0:2.8.5-28.1.el5_2.1
lynx-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.8.5-28.1.el5_2.1
0:2.8.5-28.1.el5_2.1
lynx
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.9.0~dev.9-1.2
2.9.0~dev.9-1.2

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBLynx 2.8 - '.mailcap'/'.mime.type' Local Code Execution2008-11-03

What each source reports

NVD Score used4.6

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Lynx before 2.8.6rel.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via malicious (1) .mailcap and (2) mime.types files in the current working directory.

Record
CVE-2006-7234
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Lynx before 2.8.6rel.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via malicious (1) .mailcap and (2) mime.types files in the current working directory.

Record
CVE-2006-7234
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-7211No score

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Lynx before 2.8.6rel.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via malicious (1) .mailcap and (2) mime.types files in the current working directory.

Record
EUVD-2006-7211
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cg3w-xm4w-x9rwNo score

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Lynx before 2.8.6rel.4 allows local users to execute...

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Lynx before 2.8.6rel.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via malicious (1) .mailcap and (2) mime.types files in the current working directory.

Record
GHSA-cg3w-xm4w-x9rw
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11033-1No score

lynx-2.9.0~dev.9-1.2 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the lynx-2.9.0~dev.9-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11033-1
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

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