CVE-2017-8314 Path traversal in Kodi (XBMC)
An attacker can write arbitrary files to the disk by exploiting a directory traversal vulnerability in Kodi's subtitle extraction feature.
- 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-2017-8314?
CVE-2017-8314 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 23 May 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
Directory Traversal in Zip Extraction built-in function in Kodi 17.1 and earlier allows arbitrary file write on disk via a Zip file as subtitles.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8314?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Kodi Kodi.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8314?
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-2017-8314 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8314 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8314, DLA-1243-1, GHSA-xc9h-m4wq-vhxg, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8314.