SB2025032444 - Arbitrary file overwrite in Mholt Archiver
Published: March 24, 2025 Updated: April 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025032444
Severity
High
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) External Control of File Name or Path (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0406)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application allows an attacker to control path of the files when extracting data from a .tar archive. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted archive to the application and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.