CVE-2012-6076 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can trick Inkscape into reading unintended EPS files from /tmp, potentially exposing sensitive information.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2012-6076?
CVE-2012-6076 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Mar 2013. 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
Inkscape before 0.48.4 reads .eps files from /tmp instead of the current directory, which might cause Inkspace to process unintended files, allow local users to obtain sensitive information, and possibly have other unspecified impacts.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6076?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Inkscape Inkscape.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6076?
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-2012-6076 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6076 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6076, GHSA-j8fj-6j9g-q9p4.