CVE-2016-6232

Published Aug 2, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.4% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-570-1 kde4libs security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3643-1 kde4libs security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-7163 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3042-1 KDE-Libs vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4100-1 KConfig and KDE libraries vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:22 AM
Reserved
Jul 16, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 2, 2016, 4:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:50 AM