CVE-2013-5648

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the handleStartDataFile function in DigiDocSAXParser.c in libdigidoc 3.6.0.0, as used in ID-software before 3.7.2 and other products, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a filename beginning with / (slash) or \ (backslash) in a DDOC file.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.96% Top 25%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.id.ee/?lang=en&id=34283#3_7_2
https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11100
http://svnweb.mageia.org/packages/updates/3/libdigidoc/current/SOURCES/libdigidoc-3.6.0.0-security-fix-DataFile-name-tag.patch?revision=472660&view=markup patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1002299

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-5648?
CVE-2013-5648 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-5648?
To fix CVE-2013-5648, 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-2013-5648 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-5648 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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