CVE-2024-57966

Feb. 9, 2025, 5:15 a.m.

5.0
Medium

Description

libarchiveplugin.cpp in KDE ark before 24.12.0 can extract to an absolute path from an archive.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
KDE ark
  • ['before 24.12.0']

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-36
Absolute Path Traversal
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize absolute path sequences such as "/abs/path" that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.

References

https://github.com/KDE/ark/commit/fe518d81b338941e0bf1c5ce5e75a9ab6de4bb58
https://github.com/KDE/ark/compare/v24.11.90...v24.12.0
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/02/msg00007.html

Tags

cve@mitre.org
CWE-36
2025-02-03
CVE-2024-57966

CVSS Score

5.0 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: CHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: LOW
  • Availability Impact: LOW

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L

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Timeline

Published: Feb. 3, 2025, 5:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Feb. 9, 2025, 5:15 a.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

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More info

Source

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