Improper input validation in File Roller Project
CVE-2016-7162
The _g_file_remove_directory function in file-utils.c in File Roller 3.5.4 through 3.20.2 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a folder in an archive.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.033 (88.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.033 · newest: 0.033 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- File Roller Project — versions 3.5.4, 3.6.0, 3.6.1
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 16.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92896 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- git.gnome.org/browse/file-roller/commit/ (Patch)
- ftp.gnome.org/mirror/gnome.org/sources/file-roller/3.20/file-roller-3.20.3.news (Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/4 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3074-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- ftp.gnome.org/mirror/gnome.org/sources/file-roller/3.21/file-roller-3.21.90.news (Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7162?
- CVE-2016-7162 is a high-severity vulnerability in File Roller Project, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7162?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.