Description
The Path Sanity Check script of FreeCAD 0.19 is vulnerable to OS command injection, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted FCStd document.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | freecad | 0.19.4+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | freecad | 0.19.4+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | freecad | 0.19.4+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | freecad | 0.19.1+dfsg1-2+deb11u1 | DSA-5229-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | freecad | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | freecad | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- DSA-5229-1 freecad - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026