CVE-2020-16116

LOW EPSS 74.4%

Published Aug 3, 20205y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago

3.3 CVSS 3.1

Low

Published Aug 3, 2020 5y ago

Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

In kerfuffle/jobs.cpp in KDE Ark before 20.08.0, a crafted archive can install files outside the extraction directory via ../ directory traversal.

Base Score

3.3

Exploitability

1.8

Impact

1.4

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

User Interaction Required

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

Availability None

EPSS Exploit Probability

74.4% percentile

Exploit & Patch Status

No Known Exploit

Patch Available

CWE-22 Path Traversal Resource Mgmt

Vendor	Product	Version	Range
kde	ark	*	<20.08.0
debian	debian_linux	9.0	any
debian	debian_linux	10.0	any
fedoraproject	fedora	31	any
fedoraproject	fedora	32	any
opensuse	leap	15.1	any
opensuse	leap	15.2	any
canonical	ubuntu_linux	18.04	any
canonical	ubuntu_linux	20.04	any

lists.opensuse.org http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00023.html

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
github.com https://github.com/KDE/ark/commits/master

Release NotesThird Party Advisory
invent.kde.org https://invent.kde.org/utilities/ark/-/commit/0df592524fed305d6fbe74ddf8a196bc9ffdb92f

PatchVendor Advisory
kde.org https://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20200730-1.txt

Vendor Advisory
lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00026.html

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PMVXSQNCBILVSJLX32ODNU6KUY2X7HRM/
lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PYRKQKUVU45ANH5TFYCYZN6HVP34N3UL/
security.gentoo.org https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-03

Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com https://usn.ubuntu.com/4461-1/

PatchThird Party Advisory
debian.org https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4738

Third Party Advisory

invent.kde.org https://invent.kde.org/utilities/ark/-/commit/0df592524fed305d6fbe74ddf8a196bc9ffdb92f

PatchVendor Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com https://usn.ubuntu.com/4461-1/

PatchThird Party Advisory