Directory traversal vulnerability in File Roller 3.6.x before 3.6.4, 3.8.x before 3.8.3…
Priority LOW 30CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in File Roller 3.6.x before 3.6.4, 3.8.x before 3.8.3, and 3.9.x before 3.9.3, when libarchive is used, allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via a crafted archive that is not properly handled in a "Keep directory structure" action, related to fr-archive-libarchive.c and fr-window.c.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04307 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:file_roller_project:file_roller:*:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:* | 3.6.0 to before 3.6.4; 3.8.0 to before 3.8.3; 3.9.1 to before 3.9.3 | Vulnerable | File Roller Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:file_roller_project:file_roller:*:*:*:*:*:gnome:*:* Versions 3.6.0 to before 3.6.4; 3.8.0 to before 3.8.3; 3.9.1 to before 3.9.3 Vulnerable ·File Roller Project
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4668
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g2xw-w8v5-q99p
References
Sources
- CVE-2013-4668 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-4668 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g2xw-w8v5-q99p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-4668 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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