CVE-2016-6232high
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in KArchive before 5.24, as used in KDE Frameworks, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a filename in an archive file, related to KNewsstuff downloads.
References
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00023.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00000.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3643
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/16/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/16/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91806
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3042-1
https://quickgit.kde.org/?p=karchive.git&a=commit&h=0cb243f64eef45565741b27364cece7d5c349c37
Details
Source: MITRE
Published: 2016-08-02
Updated: 2016-11-28
Type: CWE-22
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Base Score: 5
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Impact Score: 2.9
Exploitability Score: 10
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS v3
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 3.9
Severity: HIGH