Kdenlive, MLT could be made to run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.
kdenlive - KDE Non-Linear Video Editor
mlt - Multimedia Framework
It was discovered that Kdenlive allowed dangerous proxy parameters when processing attacker-controlled project files. An attacker could use this to execute arbitrary commands via the MLT framework's ante/post consumer properties.
It was discovered that Kdenlive allowed dangerous proxy parameters when processing attacker-controlled project files. An attacker could use this to execute arbitrary commands via the MLT framework's ante/post consumer properties.
It was discovered that Kdenlive allowed dangerous proxy parameters when processing attacker-controlled project files. An attacker could use this to execute arbitrary commands via the MLT framework's ante/post consumer properties.
It was discovered that Kdenlive allowed dangerous proxy parameters when processing attacker-controlled project files. An attacker could use this to execute arbitrary commands via the MLT framework's ante/post consumer properties.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
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