#VU11187 Path traversal in Leptonica - CVE-2017-18196

Vulnerability identifier: #VU11187

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18196

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Leptonica
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: DanBloomberg

Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper security restrictions. A local attacker can access a directory in the /tmp directory tree and gain access to potentially sensitive information, including arbitrary files.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Leptonica: 1.68 - 1.74.4

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External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1549411

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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