RCE in Ekiga

CVE-2011-1830

Ekiga versions before 3.3.0 attempted to load a module from /tmp/ekiga_test.so.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.008 (52.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Ekiga
Gnome Ekiga — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

References

security@ubuntu.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-1830?: CVE-2011-1830 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ekiga, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2019-04-22.
How severe is CVE-2011-1830?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.