CVE-2016-6232
kde4libs - security update
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 6.4%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in KArchive before 5.24, as used in KDE Frameworks, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a filename in an archive file, related to KNewsstuff downloads.
How to fix CVE-2016-6232
To remediate CVE-2016-6232, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/karchive—upgrade to 5.24.0-1 or later
- —upgrade to 4:4.8.4-4+deb7u2 or later
- —upgrade to 4:4.14.2-5+deb8u1 or later
Is CVE-2016-6232 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 6.4%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 5.24.0-1
- from 0, < 4:4.8.4-4+deb7u2
- from 0, < 4:4.14.2-5+deb8u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |