autoar-extractor.c in GNOME gnome-autoar through 0.2.4, as used by GNOME Shell, Nautilus…
Priority LOW 26CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
autoar-extractor.c in GNOME gnome-autoar through 0.2.4, as used by GNOME Shell, Nautilus, and other software, allows Directory Traversal during extraction because it lacks a check of whether a file's parent is a symlink to a directory outside of the intended extraction location.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00646 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-autoar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.2.4 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 34 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-autoar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.2.4 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2021:4381 Released 2021-11-09 · Red Hat rating ModerateGNOME security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) LibRaw-devel-0.19.5-3.el8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) LibRaw-0.19.5-3.el8, gnome-autoar-0.2.3-2.el8, webkit2gtk3-2.32.3-2.el8 +3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2021:4381 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36241
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vm56-hj47-795x
- 2026-10-24 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-36241 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36241 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vm56-hj47-795x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-36241 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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