CVE-2011-0458 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.9 Published 28 Mar 2011 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by placing a malicious executable in the current working directory when using the Locate on Disk feature.

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-2011-0458?

CVE-2011-0458 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Mar 2011. 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

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Locate on Disk feature in Google Picasa before 3.8 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in the current working directory.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0458?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Picasa.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0458?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0458 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-2011-0458 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0458 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xr4g-93qp-pf58.