CVE-2023-38633
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.5 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Jul 22, 2023
Updated: Jan 24, 2024
CWE ID 22
Summary
CVE-2023-38633 is a directory traversal vulnerability affecting the URL decoder in librsvg before version 2.56.3. Attackers, whether local or remote, can exploit this issue by inserting specially crafted URLs, such as "href=".?../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd" in an xi:include element, to disclose files outside of the intended area on the local filesystem. This vulnerability poses a significant risk, as it allows unauthorized access to sensitive information. Users are advised to upgrade to the latest version of librsvg to mitigate this issue.
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Affected Products
- Gnome Librsvg
- Debian
- Fedora Operating System
Affected Vendors
- Debian
- Fedora Project
- GNOME Project
Advisories, Assessments, and Mitigations
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