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CVE-2015-0552

MEDIUMEPSS 85th pctl
6.4
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the gcab_folder_extract function in libgcab/gcab-folder.c in gcab 0.4 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via crafted path in a CAB file, as demonstrated by "\tmp\moo."

How to fix

Remediation Available
gcabDebian
Fixed in:0.4-2CVE-2015-0552
Fixed in:0.4-2CVE-2015-0552
Fixed in:0.4-2CVE-2015-0552
Fixed in:0.4-2CVE-2015-0552

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

2.79%probability of exploitation in 30 days
85thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 85% of all known CVEs.

References

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