CVE-2012-3355
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2012-3355 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2012-07-17 21:55:02 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| Description | (1) AlbumTab.py, (2) ArtistTab.py, (3) LinksTab.py, and (4) LyricsTab.py in the Context module in GNOME Rhythmbox 0.13.3 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on a temporary HTML template file in the /tmp/context directory. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.10.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.10.0.90 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.10.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.11.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.11.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.11.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.11.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.11.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.11.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.11.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.12.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.12.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.12.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.12.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.12.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.12.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.12.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.12.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.12.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.13.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.13.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.13.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.5.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.5.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.5.88 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.6.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.6.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.6.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.6.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.6.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.6.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.6.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.7.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.7.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.7.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.8.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.8.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.8.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.8.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.8.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.8.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.8.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.8.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.8.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.9.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.9.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.9.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.9.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.9.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.9.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.9.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.9.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.9.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.9.6.90 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.9.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | 0.9.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Gnome | Rhythmbox | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhythmbox 'context' Plugin Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| oss-security - CVE 2011-* Request -- rhythmbox (context plug-in): Insecure temporary directory use by loading template files for 'Album', 'Lyrics', and 'Artist' tabs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| Bug 678661 – context plugin uses insecure temporary directory | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.gnome.org | |
| 835076 – (CVE-2012-3355) CVE-2012-3355 rhythmbox (context plug-in): Insecure temporary directory use by loading template files for 'Album', 'Lyrics', and 'Artist' tabs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| oss-security - Re: CVE 2011-* Request -- rhythmbox (context plug-in): Insecure temporary directory use by loading template files for 'Album', 'Lyrics', and 'Artist' tabs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15351848 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | hermes.opensuse.org | |
| USN-1503-1: Rhythmbox vulnerability | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| CVE-2012-3355 | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | people.canonical.com | |
| #616673 - rhythmbox-plugins: CVE-2012-3355 Plugin "context" contains hardcoded path to /tmp/context/ - Debian Bug report logs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.debian.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.