Directory Traversal Affecting librsvg package, versions <2.48.9-1ubuntu0.20.04.4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (61st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-LIBRSVG-5808431
  • published28 Jul 2023
  • disclosed22 Jul 2023

Introduced: 22 Jul 2023

CVE-2023-38633  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04 librsvg to version 2.48.9-1ubuntu0.20.04.4 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream librsvg package and not the librsvg package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A directory traversal problem in the URL decoder of librsvg before 2.56.3 could be used by local or remote attackers to disclose files (on the local filesystem outside of the expected area), as demonstrated by href=".?../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd" in an xi:include element.

CVSS Scores

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