KDE ark 24.11.x libarchiveplugin.cpp absolute path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in KDE ark 24.11.x. This impacts an unknown function of the file libarchiveplugin.cpp. Such manipulation leads to absolute path traversal. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2024-57966. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in KDE ark 24.11.x. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file libarchiveplugin.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a absolute path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-36. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize absolute path sequences such as "/abs/path" that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. Impacted is integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

libarchiveplugin.cpp in KDE ark before 24.12.0 can extract to an absolute path from an archive.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-57966 since 02/03/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 215155 (Debian dla-4046 : ark - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 24.12.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch fe518d81b338941e0bf1c5ce5e75a9ab6de4bb58 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (215155) and EUVD (EUVD-2024-53866). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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Class: Absolute path traversal
CWE: CWE-36 / CWE-22
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 215155
Nessus Name: Debian dla-4046 : ark - security update

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ark 24.12.0
Patch: fe518d81b338941e0bf1c5ce5e75a9ab6de4bb58

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kde.org
Product: github.com

Advisory: fe518d81b338941e0bf1c5ce5e75a9ab6de4bb58
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-57966 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-57966
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-294380
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/03/2025 07:05
Updated: 06/30/2025 07:47
Changes: 02/03/2025 07:05 (67), 02/06/2025 08:32 (3), 02/09/2025 00:27 (2), 02/09/2025 06:21 (1), 06/30/2025 07:47 (1)
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