CVE-2000-0013

Summary

CVE-2000-0013 is a vulnerability affecting the IRIX soundplayer program. This issue permits local users to elevate their privileges by inputting shell metacharacters in a .wav file. The vulnerability is exploited when the midikeys program executes the infected file, leading to unintended and potentially harmful system commands. This security weakness underscores the importance of validating user inputs and restricting permissions to minimize the attack surface.

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