Path Traversal in GNOME Librsvg
CVE-2023-38633
A directory traversal problem in the URL decoder of librsvg before 2.56.3 could be used by local or remote attackers to disclose files (on the local filesystem outside of the expected area), as demonstrated by href=".?../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd" in an xi:include element.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (82.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.023 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- GNOME Librsvg
- Debian Linux — versions 11.0, 12.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 37, 38
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/librsvg/-/issues/996 (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/librsvg/-/releases/2.56.3 (Release Notes)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Not Applicable)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/27/1 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5484 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230831-0011/ (Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/06/10 (mailing-list, Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38633?
- CVE-2023-38633 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GNOME Librsvg, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-07-22.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38633?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-38633 known to be exploited?
- 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.