CVE-2023-38633

librsvg: Arbitrary file read when xinclude href has special characters

Published Jul 22, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
A directory traversal problem in the URL decoder of librsvg before 2.56.3 could be used by local or remote attackers to disclose files (on the local filesystem outside of the expected area), as demonstrated by href=".?../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd" in an xi:include element.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5484-1 librsvg security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6266-1 librsvg vulnerability
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 2, 2024, 5:46 PM
Reserved
Jul 21, 2023, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 22, 2023, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:10 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 22, 2023, 12:00 AM