CVE-2010-5105 Path traversal in n/a

Low 3.3 Published 27 Apr 2014 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files during the undo save quit routine in Blender.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2010-5105?

CVE-2010-5105 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Apr 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The undo save quit routine in the kernel in Blender 2.5, 2.63a, and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the quit.blend temporary file. NOTE: this issue might be a regression of CVE-2008-1103.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5105?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Blender Blender.

How do I fix CVE-2010-5105?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5105 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-2010-5105 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5105 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-5105, GHSA-6645-m42r-vrq8, UBUNTU-CVE-2010-5105.