Debian update for librsvg



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-38633
CWE-ID CWE-22
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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librsvg (Debian package)
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Vendor Debian

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU78756

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38633

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the URL decoder. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted URL to the library and read arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Update librsvg package to one of the following versions: 2.50.3+dfsg-1+deb11u1, 2.54.7+dfsg-1~deb12u1.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

librsvg (Debian package): before 2.54.7+dfsg-1~deb12u1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5484


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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