CVE-2017-5330

Publication date 27 March 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8 · High

Score breakdown

Description

ark before 16.12.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an executable in an archive, related to associated applications.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
ark 16.10 yakkety
Fixed 4:16.04.3a-0ubuntu2.2
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 4:15.12.3-0ubuntu1.1
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected

Notes

mdeslaur

vulnerable code introduced in 15.11.80

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
ark

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8 · High
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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