CVE-2015-1589

Publication date 23 February 2015

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in arCHMage 0.2.4 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a CHM file.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that the arCHMage allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a special crafted file. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a DoS or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
archmage 18.10 cosmic
Not affected
18.04 LTS bionic
Not affected
17.10 artful
Not affected
17.04 zesty
Not affected
16.10 yakkety
Not affected
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
15.10 wily
Not affected
15.04 vivid
Not affected
14.10 utopic Ignored end of life
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 1:0.2.4-4build0.14.04.1
12.04 LTS precise Ignored end of life
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored end of life

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