CVE-2016-7162 in File Roller

Summary

The _g_file_remove_directory function in file-utils.c in File Roller 3.5.4 through 3.20.2 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a folder in an archive.

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• Reservation: 09/08/2016
• Disclosure: 09/26/2016
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: VDB-92212 (1)
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-20 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 7.5
• EPSS: 0.01151
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7162
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7162
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2016-7162/