CVE-2018-7442

Published: Feb 23, 2018Modified: Nov 21, 2024

9.1

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.2

Source: NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in Leptonica through 1.75.3. The gplotMakeOutput function does not block '/' characters in the gplot rootname argument, potentially leading to path traversal and arbitrary file overwrite.

Affected (1)

Products: Leptonica: Leptonica

Leptonica

1 product

Leptonica

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Leptonica Leptonica	Up to 1.75.3

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 (4)

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts/2018/02/msg00086.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-01

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts/2018/02/msg00086.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-01

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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