Path traversal in Leptonica - CVE-2017-18196
Published: March 21, 2018 / Updated: December 22, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11187
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18196
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: DanBloomberg
Affected software:
Leptonica
Leptonica
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper security restrictions. A local attacker can access a directory in the /tmp directory tree and gain access to potentially sensitive information, including arbitrary files.
The weakness exists due to improper security restrictions. A local attacker can access a directory in the /tmp directory tree and gain access to potentially sensitive information, including arbitrary files.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-18196
Install update from vendor's website.