CVE-2012-3355 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via symlink attacks on temporary HTML files in GNOME Rhythmbox's Context module.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-3355?
CVE-2012-3355 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jul 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
(1) AlbumTab.py, (2) ArtistTab.py, (3) LinksTab.py, and (4) LyricsTab.py in the Context module in GNOME Rhythmbox 0.13.3 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on a temporary HTML template file in the /tmp/context directory.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3355?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnome Rhythmbox.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3355?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2012-3355 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3355 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3355, GHSA-3f36-xgxj-8g4q, openSUSE-SU-2024:10321-1.