CVE-2015-0552

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Published Jan 15, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 6.4 Medium EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed

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."

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gcab:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-0565	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."

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.8% (2.791% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00018.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/62310
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/05/7
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774580
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=742331

History

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Subscriptions

Gnome Gcab

Opensuse Opensuse

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 4:10 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published: Jan 15, 2015, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 4:10 AM
Reserved: Jan 5, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:20 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 15, 2015, 3:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:20 AM

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