SB2024020752 - Remote code execution in Engrampa
Published: February 7, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024020752
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52138)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when handling cpio archives. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted cpio archive to the application and overwrite arbitrary files on the system, resulting in remote code execution.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.