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CVE-2017-10708

An issue was discovered in Apport through 2.20.x. In apport/report.py, Apport sets the ExecutablePath field and it then uses the path to run package specific hooks without protecting against path traversal. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .crash file.

Published

2017-07-18T20:29:00.200

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-22

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	apport_project	apport	≤ 2.20.6	Yes

References

https://launchpad.net/bugs/1700573 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+changelog Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1700573 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+changelog Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)