# CVE-2018-1000041: Information disclosure in n/a

> An attacker can leak Windows username and NTLM password hashes by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted SVG file with an UNC path.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 9 Feb 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DLA-1278-1, GHSA-8xg7-956h-4q23, MGASA-2018-0291, MGASA-2018-0297, SUSE-SU-2018:1288-1

## What is CVE-2018-1000041?

CVE-2018-1000041 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 9 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

GNOME librsvg version before commit c6ddf2ed4d768fd88adbea2b63f575cd523022ea contains a Improper input validation vulnerability in rsvg-io.c that can result in the victim's Windows username and NTLM password hash being leaked to remote attackers through SMB. This attack appear to be exploitable via The victim must process a specially crafted SVG file containing an UNC path on Windows.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000041?

It affects 2 products.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `librsvg` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 | All versions | 2.40.20-5.6.1 |
| `librsvg` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 | All versions | 2.40.20-5.6.1 |
| `librsvg` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | All versions | 2.40.20-5.6.1 |
| `librsvg` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 | All versions | 2.40.20-5.6.1 |

Products: Debian Debian Linux, Gnome Librsvg.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-1000041?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2018-1000041 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000041 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-1000041 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-1000041 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 9 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000041 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Debian Debian Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000041/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000041/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1000041
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000041
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1000041

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