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CRITICAL

CVE-2019-18182

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

3.7 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-18182 Red Hat Product Security

    pacman: allows arbitrary command injection in conf.c in download_with_xfercommand function

Full record on NVD

Description

pacman before 5.2 is vulnerable to arbitrary command injection in conf.c in the download_with_xfercommand() function. This can be exploited when unsigned databases are used. To exploit the vulnerability, the user must enable a non-default XferCommand and retrieve an attacker-controlled crafted database and package.

Technical details

Published
2020-02-24

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-18182?

pacman before 5.2 is vulnerable to arbitrary command injection in conf.c in the download_with_xfercommand() function. This can be exploited when unsigned databases are used. To exploit the vulnerability, the user must enable a non-default XferCommand and retrieve an attacker-controlled crafted database and package.

Is CVE-2019-18182 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-18182 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.7% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-18182?

CVE-2019-18182 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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