CVE-2018-7442 An issue was discovered in Leptonica through 1.75.3. The gplotMakeOutput function does not block '/' characters in the gplot rootname argument, potentially leading to path traversal and arbitrary file...
CriticalCVSS 9.1
EPSS 2.0%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
An issue was discovered in Leptonica through 1.75.3. The gplotMakeOutput function does not block '/' characters in the gplot rootname argument, potentially leading to path traversal and arbitrary file overwrite.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/leptonlib(Debian:12) | < 1.76.0-1 | 1.76.0-1 |
| debian/leptonlib(Debian:13) | < 1.76.0-1 | 1.76.0-1 |
| debian/leptonlib(Debian:14) | < 1.76.0-1 | 1.76.0-1 |
| leptonica | <= 1.75.3 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2018-7442 vendor-advisory
- lists.debian.org mailing-list third-party-advisory
- GLSA-202312-01 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking