wget 1.8.x and 1.9.x does not filter or quote control characters when displaying HTTP responses to the terminal, which may allow remote malicious web servers to inject terminal escape sequences and execute arbitrary code.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade wget | Jul 30, 2024 | Apr 27, 2005 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade wgetproUpgrade wget+ipv6Upgrade wgetUpgrade wget-devel | Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 14, 2004 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade wget | Feb 17, 2015 | Apr 27, 2005 |
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