CVE-2010-4695 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can create PNG files in unintended directories via crafted command-line arguments when a CGI program launches the vulnerable gif2png utility.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-4695?
CVE-2010-4695 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jan 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A certain Fedora patch for gif2png.c in gif2png 2.5.1 and 2.5.2, as distributed in gif2png-2.5.1-1200.fc12 on Fedora 12 and gif2png_2.5.2-1 on Debian GNU/Linux, truncates a GIF pathname specified on the command line, which might allow remote attackers to create PNG files in unintended directories via a crafted command-line argument, as demonstrated by a CGI program that launches gif2png, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-5018.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4695?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Catb Gif2png.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4695?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4695 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-2010-4695 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4695 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-crj4-gj97-jggx.