In KDE Ark before 20.08.1, a crafted TAR archive with symlinks can install files outside the extraction directory, as demonstrated by a write operation to a user's home directory.
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ark
Vendor: kde
Actively Exploited
0
CISA KEV List
PoC / Exploits
0
Code Available
Total RCEs
1
Remote Access
Total CVEs
21
Total Indexed
Avg. EPSS
0.64%
Exploit Prob.
Security Vulnerability Index
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3.3
CVSS
Severity: LOW
3.3
CVSS
In kerfuffle/jobs.cpp in KDE Ark before 20.08.0, a crafted archive can install files outside the extraction directory via ../ directory traversal.
Severity: LOW
7.8
CVSS
CVE-2017-5330
RCE
ark before 16.12.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an executable in an archive, related to associated applications.
Severity: HIGH
6.8
CVSS
Directory traversal vulnerability in Ark 4.7.x and earlier allows remote attackers to delete and force the display of arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in a zip file.
Severity: MEDIUM