gcab 'gcab-folder.c' Local Directory Traversal Vulnerability

BID:71867

Info

gcab 'gcab-folder.c' Local Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 71867
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2015-0552
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jan 04 2015 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 04 2015 12:00AM
Credit: Jakub Wilk
Vulnerable: gcab gcab 0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

gcab 'gcab-folder.c' Local Directory Traversal Vulnerability

gcab is prone to a local directory-traversal vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

Exploiting this issue will allow a local attacker to gain access to the contents of arbitrary files on the affected system.

Solution / Fix

gcab 'gcab-folder.c' Local Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

gcab 'gcab-folder.c' Local Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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