Path Traversal in KDE Karchives
CVE-2016-6232
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.044 (91.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.044 · newest: 0.044 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- KDE Karchives
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/16/3 (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- quickgit.kde.org/
- www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20160724-1.txt (Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00023.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91806 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3643 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/16/2 (mailing-list)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3042-1 (vendor-advisory, Patch)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4100-1/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6232?
- CVE-2016-6232 is a high-severity vulnerability in KDE Karchives, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-08-02.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6232?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.