CVE-2016-3105
mediumpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.028 · 86 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The convert extension in Mercurial before 3.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted git repository name.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–8.8
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affected products (5)
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advisories (2)
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- GHSA-49cw-434h-qc57Mercurial vulnerable to arbitrary code execution when converting Git repos2022-05-17ghsa · osvUS
The convert extension in Mercurial before 3.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted git repository name.
- PYSEC-2016-282016-05-09vendor · osvUS
The convert extension in Mercurial before 3.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted git repository name.
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references (19)
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- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3570cnnvd
- http://www.slackware.com/changelog/stable.php?cpu=i386cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136892/Slackware-Security-Advisory-mercurial-Updates.htmlcnnvd
- https://selenic.com/hg/rev/a56296f55a5ecnnvd
- https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_3.8_.2F_3.8.1_.282016-5-1.29cnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00082.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3570enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90536enisa_euvd
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