CVE-2023-28371

Description

In Stellarium through 1.2, attackers can write to files that are typically unintended, such as ones with absolute pathnames or .. directory traversal.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.53%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/Stellarium/stellarium/commit/1261f74dc4aa6bbd01ab514343424097f8cf46b7 patch
https://github.com/Stellarium/stellarium/commit/eba61df3b38605befcb43687a4c0a159dbc0c5cb patch
https://github.com/Stellarium/stellarium/commit/787a894897b7872ae96e6f5804a182210edd5c78 patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KG6UNRAOYZJSMIUELY3MMJ5J6LIUZXLT/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/REDZB5J7WDN2P3NYWFO2NNJXSTOFUUKM/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YQ4ZGY5MDDHBEOQTD4IIA2RFID3ATPXA/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-28371?
CVE-2023-28371 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-28371?
To fix CVE-2023-28371, 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-2023-28371 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-28371 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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