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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugs.debian.org/868705 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/gnome-exe-thumbnailer/gnome-exe-thumbnailer/commit/1d8e3102dd8fd2343… (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- news.dieweltistgarnichtso.net/posts/gnome-thumbnailer-msi-fail.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99922 (vdb-entry)
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.