CVE-2017-18196
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-18196 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2018-02-23 21:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-12-18 08:15:00 UTC |
| Description | Leptonica 1.74.4 constructs unintended pathnames (containing duplicated path components) when operating on files in /tmp subdirectories, which might allow local users to bypass intended file restrictions by leveraging access to a directory located deeper within the /tmp directory tree, as demonstrated by /tmp/ANY/PATH/ANY/PATH/input.tif. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-22
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| #885704 - liblept5 negatively plays with paths in /tmp when opening TIFFs - Debian Bug report logs | MISC | bugs.debian.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Leptonica: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202312-01) — Gentoo security | security.gentoo.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.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710802 Gentoo Linux Leptonica Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202312-01)