CVE-2011-1588 Other in thunar

High 7.8 Published 14 Nov 2019 Updated 6 Aug 2024

An attacker can crash the Thunar file manager by pasting filenames containing format string characters, causing a denial of service.

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

What is CVE-2011-1588?

CVE-2011-1588 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 14 Nov 2019. 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

Thunar before 1.3.1 could crash when copy and pasting a file name with % format characters due to a format string error.

Weakness: CWE-134

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1588?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Opensuse, Xfce Thunar.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1588?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1588 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2011-1588 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1588 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j9jj-vfcw-mgmp, openSUSE-SU-2024:10354-1.