CVE-2005-4595 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious library in the current working directory, exploiting an untrusted search path in XnView.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-4595?
CVE-2005-4595 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jan 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability (RPATH) in XnView 1.70 and NView 4.51 on Gentoo Linux allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a malicious library in the current working directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4595?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Gentoo Nview, Gentoo Xnview.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4595?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4595 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2005-4595 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4595 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q6x3-c9cx-g347.