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TI-2017-10703 Aliases CVE-2017-14604GHSA-94j8-ww24-pr2v

GNOME Nautilus before 3.23.90 allows attackers to spoof a file type by using the .desktop…

Priority LOW 34CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

GNOME Nautilus before 3.23.90 allows attackers to spoof a file type by using the .desktop file extension, as demonstrated by an attack in which a .desktop file's Name field ends in .pdf but this file's Exec field launches a malicious "sh -c" command. In other words, Nautilus provides no UI indication that a file actually has the potentially unsafe .desktop extension; instead, the UI only shows the .pdf extension. One (slightly) mitigating factor is that an attack requires the .desktop file to have execute permission. The solution is to ask the user to confirm that the file is supposed to be treated as a .desktop file, and then remember the user's answer in the metadata::trusted field.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02471 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 8 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:nautilus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.23.90VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:nautilus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.23.90 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2018:0223 Released 2018-01-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    nautilus security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) nautilus-3.22.3-4.el7_4, nautilus-extensions-3.22.3-4.el7_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) nautilus-devel-3.22.3-4.el7_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) nautilus-3.22.3-4.el7_4, nautilus-3.22.3-4.el7_4.ppc, nautilus-extensions-3.22.3-4.el7_4 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) nautilus-devel-3.22.3-4.el7_4, nautilus-devel-3.22.3-4.el7_4.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) nautilus-3.22.3-4.el7_4, nautilus-extensions-3.22.3-4.el7_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) nautilus-devel-3.22.3-4.el7_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) nautilus-3.22.3-4.el7_4, nautilus-extensions-3.22.3-4.el7_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) nautilus-devel-3.22.3-4.el7_4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0223
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0223
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0223
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0223
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0223
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0223
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0223
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0223

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-14604
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-94j8-ww24-pr2v

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

Advisory 5

Sources

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