RCE in Gnome-Exe-Thumbnailer Project
CVE-2017-11421
gnome-exe-thumbnailer before 0.9.5 is prone to a VBScript Injection when generating thumbnails for MSI files, aka the "Bad Taste" issue. There is a local attack if the victim uses the GNOME Files file manager, and navigates to a directory containing a .msi file with VBScript code in its filename.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.006 (46.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Gnome-exe-thumbnailer_project Gnome-exe-thumbnailer
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11421?
- CVE-2017-11421 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnome-Exe-Thumbnailer Project, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-07-18.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11421?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-11421 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.