Sigil before 0.9.16 is vulnerable to a directory traversal, allowing attackers to write…
Priority LOW 39CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Sigil before 0.9.16 is vulnerable to a directory traversal, allowing attackers to write arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a ZIP archive entry that is mishandled during extraction.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03694 89th 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sigil-ebook:sigil:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.9.16 | Vulnerable | Sigil-ebook |
| cpe:2.3:a:flightcrew_project:flightcrew:*:*:*:*:*:sigil:*:* | 0.9.2 | Vulnerable | Flightcrew Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 16.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 18.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:sigil-ebook:sigil:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.9.16 Vulnerable ·Sigil-ebook
- cpe:2.3:a:flightcrew_project:flightcrew:*:*:*:*:*:sigil:*:* Versions 0.9.2 Vulnerable ·Flightcrew Project
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-14452
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4h5v-f3pf-4x55
References
Patch 3
Advisory 5
Sources
- CVE-2019-14452 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-14452 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4h5v-f3pf-4x55 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-14452 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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