CVE-2017-5330 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious archive containing an executable in KDE Ark.
- 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-2017-5330?
CVE-2017-5330 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 27 Mar 2017. 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
ark before 16.12.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an executable in an archive, related to associated applications.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5330?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (2)
ark SUSE:Package Hub 12 SP1 | All versions | 15.12.3-8.1 |
ark SUSE:Package Hub 12 SP1 | All versions | 15.12.3-8.1 |
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Kde Ark.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5330?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2017-5330 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5330 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5330, GHSA-fvqq-96pq-qq6m, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5330, openSUSE-SU-2017:0140-1, openSUSE-SU-2017:0150-1.