Path Traversal in KDE Ark

CVE-2024-57966

libarchiveplugin.cpp in KDE ark before 24.12.0 can extract to an absolute path from an archive.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (18.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-57966: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-57966?
CVE-2024-57966 is a medium-severity vulnerability in KDE Ark, classified under Absolute Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2025-02-03.
How severe is CVE-2024-57966?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-57966 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.