Medium severity · published Feb 3, 2025
CVE-2024-57966
libarchiveplugin.cpp in KDE ark before 24.12.0 can extract to an absolute path from an archive
5.0
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
libarchiveplugin.cpp in KDE ark before 24.12.0 can extract to an absolute path from an archive.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 20% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AR
ark · KDE
before 24.12.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-57966
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-57966
github.com
https://github.com/KDE/ark/commit/fe518d81b338941e0bf1c5ce5e75a9ab6de4bb58
github.com
https://github.com/KDE/ark/compare/v24.11.90...v24.12.0
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/02/msg00007.html
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