CVE-2017-18196 Leptonica 1.74.4 constructs unintended pathnames (containing duplicated path components) when operating on files in /tmp subdirectories, which might allow local users to bypass intended file restricti...
LowCVSS 3.3
EPSS 0.41%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Leptonica 1.74.4 constructs unintended pathnames (containing duplicated path components) when operating on files in /tmp subdirectories, which might allow local users to bypass intended file restrictions by leveraging access to a directory located deeper within the /tmp directory tree, as demonstrated by /tmp/ANY/PATH/ANY/PATH/input.tif.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/leptonlib(Debian:12) | < 1.74.4-2 | 1.74.4-2 |
| debian/leptonlib(Debian:13) | < 1.74.4-2 | 1.74.4-2 |
| debian/leptonlib(Debian:14) | < 1.74.4-2 | 1.74.4-2 |
| leptonica | = 1.74.4 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2017-18196 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking mailing-list third-party-advisory
- GLSA-202312-01 vendor-advisory