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CVE-2013-4668

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Published: Jul 18, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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5.0
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in File Roller 3.6.x before 3.6.4, 3.8.x before 3.8.3, and 3.9.x before 3.9.3, when libarchive is used, allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via a crafted archive that is not properly handled in a "Keep directory structure" action, related to fr-archive-libarchive.c and fr-window.c.

Affected (5)

File Roller Project
1 product
File Roller
Canonical
1 product
Ubuntu Linux
Configuration A
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
File Roller
From 3.6.0 to 3.6.4
File Roller
From 3.8.0 to 3.8.3
File Roller
From 3.9.1 to 3.9.3
Configuration B
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Canonical
Ubuntu Linux
Version 12.10
Ubuntu Linux
Version 13.04

Related CWEs

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (14)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not ApplicableThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not ApplicableThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchThird Party Advisory

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