CVE-2013-4668

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in File Roller 3.6.x before 3.6.4, 3.8.x before 3.8.3, and 3.9.x before 3.9.3, when libarchive is used, allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via a crafted archive that is not properly handled in a "Keep directory structure" action, related to fr-archive-libarchive.c and fr-window.c.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.31% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1906-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00095.html vendor advisory broken link
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2013-001.html third party advisory
https://git.gnome.org/browse/file-roller/commit/?id=b147281293a8307808475e102a14857055f81631 third party advisory patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/54351 third party advisory not applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61008 vdb entry third party advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-07/0039.html mailing list broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4668?
CVE-2013-4668 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4668?
To fix CVE-2013-4668, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-4668 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-4668 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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