CVE-2017-5330
high
CVSS v3
7.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.8
Description
ark before 16.12.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an executable in an archive, related to associated applications.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4:16.08.3-2 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4:16.08.3-2 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4:16.08.3-2 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4:16.08.3-2 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4:16.08.3-2 |
| arch | fixed | 16.12.1-1 | |
| sles | affected | | |
| fedora | 25 | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| kde | ark | {"endIncluding":"16.12"} | |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5330
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201701-18
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/10/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95349
- https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=374572
- https://cgit.kde.org/ark.git/commit/?id=82fdfd24d46966a117fa625b68784735a40f9065
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NIMZUCG6IQR5S65IVQOXQFQV7TMVSYAT/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-69
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5330.html
CWEs
CWE-78
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.