CVE-2017-5330

Public Exploit

Description

ark before 16.12.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an executable in an archive, related to associated applications.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.17% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-69 vendor advisory third party advisory vdb entry
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=374572 patch vdb entry exploit third party advisory issue tracking
https://cgit.kde.org/ark.git/commit/?id=82fdfd24d46966a117fa625b68784735a40f9065 third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95349 third party advisory vdb entry
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NIMZUCG6IQR5S65IVQOXQFQV7TMVSYAT/ vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/10/2 patch mailing list third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5330?
CVE-2017-5330 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5330?
To fix CVE-2017-5330, 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-2017-5330 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-5330 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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