Directory Traversal Vulnerability in librsvg Affects GNOME Products
CVE-2023-38633

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Gnome
Status
Librsvg
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 July 2023

What is CVE-2023-38633?

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the URL decoder of librsvg versions prior to 2.56.3. Attackers, either local or remote, can exploit this flaw to disclose sensitive files located outside the intended directory structure. This security issue is illustrated through the use of specially crafted href attributes in xi:include elements, allowing unauthorized access to files, such as the system's password file, thereby posing significant security risks to affected GNOME applications.

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References

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/librsvg/-/issues/996
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213502
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/librsvg/-/releases/2.56.3

EPSS Score

44% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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