The _mediaLibraryPlayCb function in mainwindow.py in pitivi before 0.95 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a file path.
https://git.gnome.org/browse/pitivi/commit/?id=45a4c84edb3b4343f199bba1c65502e3f49f5bb2
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pitivi/+bug/1495272
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/23/8
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97283
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2017-03-23
Updated: 2025-04-20
Base Score: 10
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.03356