Path traversal in engrampa - CVE-2023-52138
Published: February 7, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86234
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52138
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
engrampa
engrampa
Software vendor:
MATE Desktop
MATE Desktop
Description
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.